Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

FAZ: Niedersachsen und Bayern gehen gegen das „Z“-Symbol vor, das Zeichen der russischen Armee im Krieg gegen die Ukraine. Beide Bundesländer ordneten an, dass die öffentliche Verwendung des Symbols in Deutschland etwa bei Demonstrationen strafbar ist. Möglich sind bis zu … Weiterlesen →

BBC: Ukraine: No Russia regime change plans, says Blinken US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denied that the United States has any plans to bring about regime change in Russia or anywhere else. Mr Blinken’s comments come a day … Weiterlesen →

New York Times, 25.06.2018:

A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never erase a people’s love for liberty. Brutality will never grind down their will to be free. Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, for free people refuse to live in … Weiterlesen →

Biden sounds so disjointed. Starting with campaign appearances two years ago I noticed that he rarely seems very animated. He continually seems exhausted, inattentive, as if he’s barely tracking. Handlers seem to guide him on and off stage.

The new gate, new buildings under construction, new, wide paths, streetlights, fresh signs, freshly painted danger signs on the bunkers all contribute to a bit of a Disneyland feel.

Liebe Freund:innen, immer noch warten wir vergebens auf friedliche Neuigkeiten aus der Ukraine. Das Bomben und die Kämpfe müssen als erstes sofort beendet werden, alle Kampfhandlungen müssen eingestellt werden. DIE WAFFEN NIEDER! Bei aller Kritik am russischen Überfall ist dies … Weiterlesen →

I am in vietnam– who will console me? I am terrified of bombs, of cold wet leaves and bamboo splinters in my feet, of a bullet cracking through the trees, across the world, killing me– there is a bullet in … Weiterlesen →

The arrogance here is nothing new, yet it still leaps out at me. Look at the fellow to the left – the very idea that a country other than the US would impose sanctions amuses him. The Russian Embassy was … Weiterlesen →