At a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev again called for freezing hostilities in Ukraine in order to move to negotiations. He also called Vladimir Putin «the most acceptable political figure» for Europe and the world.

#VladimirPutin #WarinUkraine #Germany #Kazakhstan #KassymJomartTokayev #Russia #FriedrichMerz

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In Sunday’s state elections in Germany, the far-right «Alternative for Germany» took first place in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and won the election for the second time in a row. The CDU failed to clear the 5 percent threshold and, for the first time in the postwar era, will not be represented in the state parliament.

#AlternativeforGermany #Germany #MecklenburgVorpommern #SocialDemocraticPartyofGermany #FriedrichMerz #ChristianDemocraticUnion

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Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has charged 57-year-old Berlin businesswoman Ilona V., a citizen of Germany and Ukraine, with espionage activities in favor of Russia. The charge, based on a 74-page indictment, came almost eight months after her arrest.

#Berlin #VladimirZelensky #Germany #Gru #FriedrichMerz

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The German right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has filed a complaint with the Federal Prosecutor’s Office against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The party accuses him of defamation after his remarks that its policy implies «ethnic cleansing».

#AfD #Bundestag #Germany #europe #policy #FriedrichMerz

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The German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched a rocket into orbit from a launch complex in Norway. The flight with five small satellites became the first successful commercial orbital launch from continental Europe.

#IsarAerospace #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanSpaceAgency #Norway #Paris #FriedrichMerz

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The war in Ukraine and the related increase in military spending in Europe, inevitably accelerating inflation, are leading to anti-migrant sentiments and, consequently, to the growing popularity of the far-right in several European countries. In Germany, according to the latest August public opinion poll, the rating of the right-wing populist and pro-Russian party «Alternative for Germany» reached 26% (the ruling Christian Democratic Union is in second place with 24%). Meanwhile, Russian drones have started entering NATO countries. We discussed the situation in Europe with sociologist Igor Eidman (the Russian Ministry of Justice considers him a foreign agent).

#AlternativeforGermany #WarinUkraine #Germany #DonaldTrump #drones #interview #migrants #NATO #rightandleft #crime #provocations #forecast #Russia #USA #FriedrichMerz #Emigration

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It is clear that the main strategic direction of the EU (in alliance with the United Kingdom) today must primarily focus on achieving autonomy in the field of security. This means arms production, training capable armies, and creating new command centers, either within NATO or alongside it – while simultaneously maintaining political and economic stability in Europe. Altogether, this represents a complex challenge, as European citizens wish to continue living peacefully, enjoying numerous social guarantees without giving up their accustomed way of life.

#Analytics #VladimirPutin #war #DonaldTrump #EuropeanUnion #west #Israel #Iran #MarkRutte #Russia #USA #tradewar #Ukraine #FriedrichMerz #EmmanuelMacron

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Who today could take responsibility both for continuing support of Ukraine, for rearming Europe, and for organizing a more autonomous security system? Obviously, in the absence of competencies within the EU in defense policy, this mission should be taken on by the leading European countries — in fact, these are the countries of the Weimar Triangle. The first signs of agreement between them, shown in the May visits and negotiations, inspire cautious hope. There are no other contenders for such a role anyway.‍

#Analytics #security #WeimarTriangle #VladimirZelensky #war #EastEurope #Germany #DonaldTusk #EuropeanUnion #west #integration #NATO #Poland #weaponsproduction #sanctionsagainstRussia #Ukraine #France #FriedrichMerz #EmmanuelMacron

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