by Manlio Dinucci, Italy*
(28 March 2022) If one takes a little distance from very disturbing events, the war in Ukraine is not a Russian initiative, even if Russia has taken the initiative of fighting by bypassing the Ukrainian forces that were preparing to attack Crimea and the Donbass. It was already planned in 2019, as shown by the Rand Corporation plan submitted to the House of Representatives on 5 September 2019.
by M. K. Bhadrakumar*
(28 March 2022) Traditionally, the Chinese foreign minister holds press conferences on the margins of the sessions of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The press conference by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi1 on Sunday marking the fifth session of the 13th NPC had added significance due to the confrontation between the US and Russia, an epochal event.
(28 March 2022) On 7 March 2022, a press conference was held via video link on the margins of the Fifth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People, during which State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered questions from Chinese and foreign media about China’s foreign policy and external relations.
Interview with Jacques Baud*
(15 March 2022) Zeitgeschehen im Fokus: Mr Baud, you know the region where there is war now. What conclusions have you drawn from the last few days, and how could it have come to this?
by Jürgen Todenhöfer, Germany*
(13 March 2022) Putin is waging war against Ukraine in violation of international law. There is no excuse for this. Nor does NATO's systematic encirclement of Russia over many years justify the killing of innocent Ukrainian civilians. War is always sh ...
(13 March 2022)