A pro-Russian activist with close ties to Moscow works for an AfD member of the federal parliament, giving him access to the seat of German democracy. Security authorities are alarmed by the man, who holds both German and Russian citizenship. Nevertheless, it seems there is little they can do.
On Saturday the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Berlin decided to initiate a new massive expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in the country. Moscow said that it would respond with corresponding measures.
There is enormous relief in Kyiv that, after months of hesitation, the West is now willing to supply main battle tanks. But can the Leopard 2s supplied by Germany and its allies really turn the tide on the battlefield?
Battle tanks don t prevent negotiations, they set the conditions for them. The West s decision to send Leopards to Ukraine shows a determination to see Kyiv win the war against the Russian aggressor.
The pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to deliver Leopard tanks to Ukraine is growing daily. But the German leader is keeping quiet, hesitating and stalling. What s he thinking, and does he have a way out?