Cold War Reloaded - Der neue Ost-West Konflikt

Meanwhile in DieUkraine™:

Zitat von Iuliia Mendel - TwiX, 17.01.26

The strategy of "bringing the war onto Russian territory" has clearly inflicted even greater suffering, particularly on ordinary Ukrainians. The humanitarian catastrophe, which primarily affects civilians, is being masked by polished propaganda. A singer who is a friend of the president even released a song claiming that even without electricity and heat, Ukrainians still have light and warmth in their souls.

I've already come across several Reels on social media with negative reactions, where Ukrainians say that without meeting basic needs—when it's freezing cold, with no way to wash, cook, or stay warm—there will be no "warmth and light" inside anyone.

Today, journalists from Hromadske visited an apartment in Kyiv where the indoor temperature was -5°C/23 ∘F. That's a temperature at which a person can fall asleep and never wake up.

"Since last November, the building's electrical grid has been unable to cope—residents have had to literally ration electricity by the hour. And overnight into Friday, the building also suffered a fire.

Now, living there has become simply impossible. Yet some people remain, with nowhere else to go. Among them is 56-year-old Valeriy Antonovych, who gets around in a wheelchair." — that's what the journalists reported about that building. There are reportedly hundreds of such high-rises these days in Kyiv.

Stories are pouring in from all sides from acquaintances, relatives, and friends. Social media is exploding with accounts of life in subzero temperatures without electricity, sometimes without heat or water.

Our leadership continues to blame Putin and the West—for not providing enough missiles—and keeps confirming new and further strikes deep inside Russia, which have nowhere near the same impact as those felt in Ukraine. Of course, Russia is the aggressor, and its shelling has long amounted to crimes against humanity. But many people are asking whether this strategy of transferring the war to Russia is worth the suffering endured by the Ukrainian nation.

Will we ever learn the true numbers of those who die from the cold, or will they be covered up by yet another wonderful song about joy and inner light? How many people will leave the country again now, never to return? And will you condemn them for it?

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Zitat von Roman Sheremeta - 19.01.26

As a Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Oslo, I have the formal opportunity to nominate candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize. I have therefore just nominated the People of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the 2026 Nobel Peace Price for their valiant defence of peace in Europe against Russian aggression, which seems not limited to Ukraine. Through their immense sacrifice, the People of Ukraine and their President have kept the rest of Europe safe from Russian totalitarianism and imperialism. They are the true and most noble defenders of European liberty, democracy and peace.

The formal nomination text is as follows: Through their defence of their own democracy against Russian aggression, the People of Ukraine since 2014 and President Zelenskyy 2019, have helped preserve peace for Europe.

As pointed out by various leading politicians, foreign policy experts, and intelligence reports from various states, the Russian territorial ambitions are not limited to Ukraine but extend to other areas previously under Russian control. The official justifications behind the Russian invasion – the alleged right to reclaim land that at one point has been Russian, the claim to allegedly protect Russophone population, and the refusal to accept the legitimacy of a democratically elected government – are just as applicable for Russia’s relations with numerous other countries.

The defence of the Ukrainian people against the unilateral Russian invasion of 2014 onwards and particularly after the full-scale invasion of 2022, and of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his entire term, seems, consequently, to have helped preserve peace for other European democracies in the most direct way reflecting the values promoted by the Nobel Peace Prize. In agreement with numerous former Prizes, the achievement of the People of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy is also one of preserving and promoting democracy, as their struggle is one against the totalitarianism and various severe human rights abuses Russia systematically imposes on any territory they illegally occupy

The resistance of Ukraine represents, moreover, a decisive defence of the international rules-based order, as it is firmly rooted in the principles of the UN Charter, notably the right of a people to defend itself against aggression. President Zelenskyy and the People of Ukrainian have consistently called for a just and lasting peace based on sovereignty and human rights, and have shown remarkable restraint in the face of systematic attacks on civilians.

Author: Professor Dag Øistein Endsjø

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Also ich wäre ja eher für den #Freiheits-Nobelpreis für DieUkraine™ und ihren heldenhaften Anführer, denn ein Frieden ohne Freiheit ist ja bekanntlich nichts wert.

Aber im Prinzip ist es auch egal ob man jetzt einen Preis für Frieden oder für Freiheit bekommt, denn wen man hart gefroren vor dem Kerzenofen in der Küche. oder in Stücke gerissen tot in irgendeinem Schützengraben liegt und langsam vor sich hin verwest hat man ja sowieso nichts davon.

Herr Dr Lange und Oberst Roderich fordern noch mehr Krieg, um den Krieg zu beenden.

"Geflüchtete verhindern!"

Das ist ultra-neoliberale Shock Doctrine wie wir sie vom IWF noch aus dem 90er-Jahre-Bilderbuch kennen. Also dafür, dass ihr demokratisch gewählter Anführer sich von seinen westlichen Wertepartnern einfach nochmal post-sowjetische Zustände als schmerzhafte aber leider nötige Reformen und Eigenleistungen für dringend benötigte Kredite oktroyieren lässt, erfriert DieUkraine™ doch gerne auf der zugefrorenen Toilette, oder lässt sich auch noch ein-zwei weitere Jahre an der Front verstümmeln und in Stücke sprengen.

IMF head advises Ukraine to get rid of electricity and heating subsidies, share tax burden more fairly

Ukraine can become a European lion in terms of economic growth rates, but it should continue the necessary reforms, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva emphasized at a discussion of the project "Ukraine: On the Front Lines of the Future" organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.

Zitat von Interfax - 20.01.26

"Electricity, heating are still subsidized… We know why the country does this, but we need to get rid of it. There is still work to be done in terms of the fiscal situation. Now we are considering how to make the distribution of the tax burden fairer. It is not easy, but it must be done," she said.

"I look back on the history of my country and I can tell you that it was very painful. After the euphoria of the disappearance of communism, came the harsh reality that economic recovery requires sacrifices. So this is the number one issue - unfinished business," the IMF head emphasized, recalling the experience of Bulgaria.

Georgieva noted that it is also necessary to remove everything that is an obstacle to the dynamism of the private sector and paid special attention to security and the availability of labor.

According to her, during a meeting with business leaders in Kyiv last week, some of them put the problem of access to labor, which needs to be resolved, above the problem of security. The head of the IMF said that the Fund is ready to provide assistance on such practical issues as the return of Ukrainians home, addressing the problem of structural unemployment, and the integration of veterans.

She added that it is also incredibly important that Ukraine completes its accession to the European Union in a reasonable timeframe, because it is a magnet for the Ukrainian economy, so that it fully integrates into Europe.

"Thirdly, you must believe in yourself like a lion. So get up in the morning and roar. Confidence matters. And I tell you from my own experience, the Bulgarian experience, that it will not be easy. But if you have this confidence and demonstrate it day after day, if you put aside internal disputes, if you bury corruption forever, of course you will succeed," Georgieva summed up the task.

Regarding achievements, she noted that during the war, Ukraine managed to achieve better results in reforms than before the war, [...]

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Zitat von Wemir

Scheint eher durch die Interfax-Zusammenfassung entstanden zu sein:

Verstehe ich nicht, Das ist doch im Interfax-Artikel mit Anführungszeichen und "Georgieva summed up the task" hinten dran ganz klar als ein Zitat von Georgieva gekennzeichnet.

Zitat von Wemir

Na wo sagt sie da, dass die Ukrainer ein europäischer Löwe mit tollen Wachstumsraten werden können?

Na hier:

Zitat von Wemir

Sie verspricht eigentlich nicht mal wirklich, dass es sich lohnen wird.

Also wie würdest Du denn "...of course you will succeed," (s.o.) übersetzen?

Zitat von Wemir

Ich wüsste jedenfalls nicht, dass Bulgarien im Vergleich zur Ukraine ein leuchtendes Beispiel für Wirtschaftswachstum ist.

Für den EU-Beitritt hat's jedenfalls gereicht, und das ist doch das Zuckerbrot zur Peitsche für DieUkraine™.

Ansonsten dachte ich, mit den Link auf Naomi Kleins Theorie zur Shock Doctrine wäre eigentlich klar gewesen, dass diese Methode eigentlich noch nie irgendwo so funktioniert hat, dass es hinterher der ganzen Bevölkerung wesentlich besser gegangen wäre, sondern dass damit bestenfalls lediglich eine neue Oberschicht und eine von ihr abhängige obere Mittelschicht herangezüchtet werden kann, die dann oligarchisch die Herrschaft organisiert. Und genau darum geht's doch auch Selenskyj und den Leuten die hinter ihm stehen.

Zitat von Wemir

Das Wort "growth" kommt nur oben vor. Und tatsächlich klingt es eher als ob das Ziel des IWF ist, die Ukrainer in die EU zu bekommen,

Damit die Ukraine auch nur in die Nähe der Aufnahmekriterien für die EU kommt, muss die ukrainische Volkswirtschaft aber ein ziemlich steiles Wachstum hinlegen - schon alleine um die Schuldenlast, gemessen am Verhältnis zum BIP, deutlich zu reduzieren. Das ist doch logisch und es passt auch absolut in das Gebahren des IWF gegenüber anderen hoch verschuldeten Ländern.

Es ist wohl noch nicht genug Theater in Davos, oder was will uns ARD-Qualitätskorrespondent Vasili damit sagen, dass Selenskyj ausnahmsweise mal in Kiew bleibt, anstatt zum nächsten großen Showevent mit Händeschütteln und Schulterklopfen vor alpiner Kulisse anzureisen, während seine Leute bei -15 °C in der eigenen Wohnung erfrieren?

Offenbar war tatsächlich...

Zitat von Utan

...noch nicht genug Theater in Davos,

Zelensky Dashes to Davos for High-Stakes Trump Huddle

As the two leaders prepare to meet in the Swiss Alps, advocates warn of a “diplomatic ambush” where Trump could use aid as leverage to force a Ukrainian capitulation.

Zitat von Kyiv Post - 22.01.26

President Volodymyr Zelensky is once again running against the clock.

After hinting he might skip Davos altogether, the Ukrainian president is now racing to the Alps for a high-stakes, hastily arranged meeting with Donald Trump – a rendezvous announced by Trump himself after days of uncertainty over whether it would happen at all.

By Thursday morning, the fate of Ukraine’s war, the unity of the Western alliance and Trump’s own claim to be the world’s dealmaker-in-chief may hinge on a conversation neither side seemed sure would occur.

On Tuesday, Zelensky publicly cast doubt on the encounter, warning a bilateral meeting would not take place “if partners are not ready,” even as Russian missiles continued to pound Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

By Wednesday, Trump reversed the suspense.

“We’re reasonably close,” the US president said at the summit, announcing he would meet Zelensky later in the day.

“I believe they’re at a point now where they can come together and get a deal done,” he said of Russia and Ukraine, adding, “And if they don’t, they’re stupid.”

The remark – aimed at both Zelensky and Vladimir Putin – rippled through Davos as diplomats tried to decipher whether Trump was signaling momentum or simply venting.

Before Greenland seized the global spotlight, Davos had been expected to host something far more consequential: the signing of an economic framework for rebuilding postwar Ukraine and, potentially, the outline of US security guarantees for Kyiv.

That ceremony never materialized. [...]

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Spione als Diplomaten verkleiden - so etwas barbarisches macht aber auch wirklich nur der Russe!

Ich habe es leider keine fünf Minuten lang ausgehalten. Diese furchtbare Mischung aus Selbstmitleid und Selbsterhöhung, schierer Anmaßung geopolitischer Kompetenz und moralischer Führerschaft der Freien Welt, vorgetragen in den immer gleichen, abgelesenen Phrasen, mit kratziger Stimme und miserabler englischer Aussprache, vor einem Publikum das man eigentlich verachtet und von dem sich aushalten zu lassen man gleichzeitig weiter beansprucht, um die eigene Machtposition, für die die Untertanen jeden Tag haufenweise verrecken, noch ein bisschen länger zu sichern, ist mir mittlerweile einfach unerträglich.

Aber vielleicht habt ihr ja stärkere Nerven: