On Sept. 30, Slovaks will prematurely elect a new parliament. The previous political leadership in Bratislava stood firmly on the side of neighboring Ukraine. This could change in the event of a conceivable comeback by former Prime Minister Fico.
By Till Hoppe
Less than 24 hours after the plane crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to a tragedy without mentioning the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group. His probable death triggers new speculation about disruptions within the Russian elite.
By Viktor Funk
F – this is the grade given by Norbert Lins (CDU), head of the EU Agriculture Committee, to Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. It is about the crisis management of Ukrainian export grain. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he calls for logistics subsidies for Ukrainian grain exports that take the overland route through the EU. Russia should not be left to do business with the poorest countries in the bread wheat sector.
By Markus Grabitz
The designated German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, has a difficult job ahead of him. Although Russia has expelled embassy staff several times, he sees his appointment as a positive sign, he says in an interview with Viktor Funk.
By Viktor Funk
The Ukraine-China relationship has long been cold, but it holds a lot of potential. For a long time, the relationship was characterized by a simple trade exchange. Currently, however, China is emerging as a major trading partner of Ukraine. In the plans of China's New Silk Road initiative, Ukraine has played a minor role until now. In the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese government is behaving cautiously, but increasingly a slight distancing can be seen. Read the latest Ukraine-China news from the Table.editorial team. How has the Ukraine-China relationship developed? Even though Ukraine has repeatedly expressed interest in the Silk Road initiative, the state has made few moves on China. Due to Ukraine's difficult economic and political situation resulting from Russian aggression, China is distancing itself from Ukraine. Ukraine also focused its foreign policy on the West - the European Union and the United States to persuade Russia to make peace with economic and political sanctions. Given the complicated U.S.-China relationship, Ukraine had deliberately avoided rapprochement with China. Closer contact with Xi Jinping is emerging under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, heralding a possible new phase in the Ukraine-China relationship.
