Igor Eidman

1 month ago | eurotopics.net | Christian Ultsch |Marco Imarisio |Stefano Stefanini |Igor Eidman

In this war we have been surprised not only by the Ukrainians and their resilience and the fact that Trump hasn't abandoned them as quickly as we thought he would, observes La Libre Belgique: “We have also seen how a weak and disunited Europe has been roused from its slumbers. ... For several weeks now, only three leaders have been visible: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Sep 2, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Igor Eidman |Witalij Portnykow

Putin wants to show that he can ignore not only international law but also international justice, journalist Vitaly Portnykov writes in Radio Svoboda: “What will happen if Putin visits a country that has signed the Rome Statute and returns home safely? That would set a dangerous precedent, especially for the countries of the Global South: Putin travelled to Mongolia, nobody arrested him there and everything went well. Perhaps we should invite him too?