G7 summit strengthens Zelenskyy
The G7 summit will end today at Schloss Elmau, as the saying goes.
The final declaration and a press conference by
host Olaf Scholz
will follow, then most of the summit participants will travel on to Spain again.
In Madrid, the meeting of the 30 NATO countries begins in the evening with a dinner hosted by King Felipe VI of Spain.
The actual deliberations of the Western military alliance are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Of course, the big question looms over both summits as to how the war in Ukraine will continue.
The Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskyj
made an interesting statement to the G7 leaders in a video conference.
Accordingly, he is said to have demanded an effort from the G7 countries to end the war in his country this year, according to participants.
Continuing the war through the winter would pose serious problems for his country, he warned.
The G7, for their part, pledged to assist Zelenskyy in the conflict "as long as it is necessary".
Ukraine is to receive more weapons and financial aid of 27 billion euros.
At the same time, they promised to increase pressure on Russia to end the war, including with further sanctions.
The Russian army's rocket attack on a shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday was unanimously condemned by the summit participants.
What is not said so loudly by the G7, but is of course clear to everyone:
if the war is to come to an end before winter, this can only be achieved through a negotiated solution.
To do this, Russia must be willing to compromise – but so must Kyiv.
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You can find more news and background information on the war in Ukraine here:
That happened at night:
the number of fatalities after the attack on a Ukrainian shopping center is increasing - the criticism of Moscow is massive.
And: Russia's former President Medvedev is threatening NATO.
The overview.
With this air defense system, the Russian advance should be stopped:
The United States wants to supply Ukraine with more missiles.
The air defense system is intended to fix a major weakness at the front.
How it works and what it should bring.
Kissinger expresses understanding for Germany in dealing with the Ukraine war:
According to Henry Kissinger, Germany will play an important role in the creation of a new Europe.
The 99-year-old US statesman finds it understandable that Berlin is at odds with military leadership.
Macron publishes transcript of Putin's phone call shortly before the start of the war:
four days before the Russian invasion, French President Macron tried to appease Kremlin chief Putin on the phone.
A documentary now shows the conversation – and the moment when Putin has better things to do.
NATO blocker Erdoğan
A big question at the upcoming NATO summit is whether it will be possible to reach a decision to admit Finland and Sweden to the alliance.
After decades of neutrality, both northern states would like to join NATO in order to be better protected against possible Russian aggression.
This requires a unanimous decision from all member states, which has so far been blocked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
As is well known, Erdoğan accuses Sweden and Finland of providing shelter to supporters of the Kurdish organization PKK, who are considered enemies of the state in Turkey.
The Turk now wants to meet Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Madrid shortly before the NATO summit to discuss the topic.
For his part, Erdoğan still doesn't sound particularly open to a solution.
Rather, he is probably planning a kind of presentation in Madrid with which he wants to explain the connections of the "terrorist organization" to Finland and Sweden.
Unfortunately, that's how it is in multilateral organizations, someone is always annoying with extra requests.
With Erdoğan, however, one can at least bet that he might be available for a good side deal in the end.
Coincidentally, he is also currently hoping for the delivery of weapons, especially American fighter jets.
Will the US do him this favor in exchange for a yes on northern enlargement?
The US official says the two issues have nothing to do with each other.
Destiny summit in Madrid: The three big problems of NATO
Decision on combustion engine off
First the European Parliament spoke out in favor of this, now it is the turn of the EU environment and climate ministers to make a decision. Today you are discussing the future of combustion cars in the community in the environmental council.
If the majority of ministers give the green light, there should not be much standing in the way of the de facto ban on new cars and vans with combustion engines from 2035.
The coalition fought to the end about the German position on the issue.
While the SPD and the Greens are campaigning for the end of combustion engines, the FDP has so far rejected it in the form that is now planned.
It was therefore initially still unclear how Germany would vote.
So is there a last-minute solution?
The Green Minister for Climate and Economic Affairs, Robert Habeck, indicated a willingness to compromise on the combustion issue without giving any further details.
"Europe is a living compromise machine, and we're working on it," Habeck said.
We let ourselves be surprised.
EU proposal for a sales ban from 2035: why the FDP wants to overturn the combustion engine
Invitation to the SPIEGEL Deep Dive
In the capital city office of SPIEGEL in Berlin, foreign reporter Susanne Koelbl talks to historians, thinkers and diplomats about their respective positions on the Ukraine war.
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Neitzel holds the only chair in military history in Germany.
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Winner of the day...
… is the
German Lufthansa
.
Yes, you read it right.
Because the group finally has good news to announce.
Because passenger numbers are developing so positively and the delivery of new machines is a long time coming, Lufthansa is reversing a decision made during the pandemic.
The Airbus A380 wide-body jet is now to be brought back into service.
The group actually wanted to get rid of the mega machines.
The aircraft will be used again from summer 2023, on which routes it is not yet known.
Before the pandemic, the jet flew between Frankfurt and New York or Frankfurt and Singapore, for example.
Now then soon to Malle?
Of course, it would be nice if Lufthansa were to return to a little more pre-pandemic normality.
There is currently a lot to complain about Germany's flagship airline.
Passengers whose flights are canceled or rebooked on strange routes can sing a song about it.
At the same time, however, it must also be said that the way the Lufthansa employees, with whom you deal with as a passenger, (mostly) keep their nerves in this mess deserves respect.
The Lufthansa employees certainly have a different idea of pleasant and relaxed work.
Here's the current quiz of the day
The starting question today: Where will the 2023 Women's World Cup take place?
The latest news from the night
"Civil duty" - France's Minister of Health calls for masks to be worn:
In view of the increasing number of infections, Brigitte Bourguignon has called on French residents to wear masks again on public transport and in closed rooms.
Lithuania affected by large-scale cyber attack:
Authorities in Lithuania were to be paralyzed with mass inquiries, so-called DDoS attacks.
The national cyber security center suspects Russian hackers behind it - and expects further attacks.
Train with more than 200 passengers in the United States derailed – several dead:
In the US state of Missouri, a train collided with a truck at a level crossing.
According to official information, at least three people were killed.
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And then they just go home«:
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I wish you a good start into the day.
Yours, Roland Nelles