War

A C-295 medicalized plane of the Spanish Air and Space Army. Photo: Ministerio de Defensa.

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain sends another plane with supplies to Ukraine

The Nomad Today 10/1/22

In Poland, the aircraft will pick up eight Ukrainian war wounded, who will then be transferred to Spain for further treatment

28 June 2022, ---: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to journalists on his plane amid flight from Germany where he was attending the G7 Summit to the NATO Summit Madrid. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Boris Johnson: If Putin were a woman he wouldn't have invaded Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/29/22

"If you want a perfect example of toxic masculinity, it's what he's doing in Ukraine"

07 June 2022, Berlin: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) answers questions from journalist and author Alexander Osang at the Berliner Ensemble. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Merkel decries Ukraine invasion in first post-office interview

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/8/22

Her handling of the Russian-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 has come in for much criticism for increasing German dependence on Moscow

29 May 2022, Ukraine, Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka: People walk past a house destroyed by Russian shelling at Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka village near the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Photo: Sergei Chuzavkov/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

Lavrov: Donbass is 'unconditional priority' for Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/30/22

In the remaining parts of Ukraine where Russia its conducting what it calls a "military operation," the residents themselves must decide on their own future, Lavrov said

11 November 2021, Taiwan, Tainan: Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as tanks are deployed during a shore defence operation as part of a military exercise simulating the defence against the intrusion of the Chinese military, amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

ASIA

Biden: US would defend Taiwan militarily in case of attack

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/23/22

China is "flirting with danger" with its current manoeuvres around Taiwan, the US President warned

10 May 2022, Mexico, Mexico City: A woman holds a banner during a protest on Mother's Day demanding the government's help in the search for their missing children. Photo: Jair Cabrera Torres/dpa.

World

WAR ON DRUGS

Number of 'disappeared' in Mexico exceeds 100,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

According to organizations that search for people who have disappeared, many families do not report missing loved ones because of distrust in the authorities

FILED - 18 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: A man carrying a backpack with the letter Z strolls through Moscow subway station. The Lithuanian parliament banned the use of the letter Z as it is often used to show support for Moscow's war on Ukraine in Russia and abroad. Photo: -/dpa.

World

'Z' AND 'V' SYMBOLS

Estonia joins other Baltic states in banning pro-Russia war symbols

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

The parliament in Tallinn passed the measure on Thursday, a spokesperson for the legislature said

HANDOUT - 14 April 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulates the Ukrainian athletes participating in the Invictus Games at The Hague via video conference from the situation room. Photo: -/Ukraine Presidency via Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ACHTUNG: Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung und nur mit vollständiger Nennung des vorstehenden Credits.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Zelensky says up to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in war

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/16/22

Zelensky compared those numbers with what he said were 19,000 to 20,000 Russian fatalities

Economy & Business

WAR IN UKRAINE

Nokia leaves Russia citing Moscow's war on Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

Meanwhile German electronics retailer Ceconomy is looking for solutions for its Russian investment in M.video due to the war

04 April 2022, Ukraine, Bucha: Destroyed Russian tanks litter the streets in Bucha, in the aftermath of the Russian retreat from Irpin and Bucha. Photo: -/ZUMA Press Wire Service/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

US to announce new sanctions on Russia within the week

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/4/22

The goal is to reach a consensus to further increase pressure on Moscow

24 March 2022, Belgium, Brussels: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) on teh sidelines of a special meeting of NATO Leaders to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Henry Nicholls/PA Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Erdogan urges Putin to make 'honourable exit' to end Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/25/22

Russia remains the top supplier of gas for Turkey. It also sent the highest number of tourists to Turkey in 2022 and is jointly building Turkey's first nuclear power plant

The letter 'Z', as shown in a Russian propaganda video. Image: Twitter.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Why Russians use the letter Z to show support for the war on Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/22

Now, Ukraine's armed forces have also started painting around the letter Z on the Russian tanks they manage to capture. Many have written crude insults such as 'Putinu pizdez' on tanks they have…

06 March 2022, Ukraine, Irpin: A soldier helps an elderly man to escape from the Russian shelling in Irpin. The ceasefire that was planned this Sunday in the Ukrainian town of Irpin to establish a humanitarian corridor has failed. Photo: Diego Herrera/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Safety corridor in Ukraine works successfully for the first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/9/22

Around 5,000 Ukrainians and 1,700 foreign students were taken to safety on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said

07 March 2022, Ukraine, Vasylkiv: A woman walks past a damaged secondary school building after shelling by Russian forces. Attacks and fighting continued 13 days after the Russian invasion. Photo: Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia: New ceasefire in Ukraine in force with five corridors open

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/22

The cessation of fighting is considered a prerequisite for the functioning of escape corridors in the embattled cities

HANDOUT - 04 March 2022, Belgium, Brussels: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, attend an extraordinary EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council in Brussels. Photo: Mario Salerno/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

NATO rules out no-fly zone in Ukraine, warns conflict set to worsen

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

NATO would not be able to enforce a region of airspace where certain aircraft are not permitted to fly without shooting down Russian planes, and that would be even more dangerous, said…

HANDOUT - 01 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov (not pictured) at the Kremlin (Best possible quality). Photo: -/The Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin warns neighbouring countries against escalating conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

"We have no bad intentions towards our neighbours," the Kremlin chief said

03 March 2022, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: Oleksandra (27), from Kiev, holds an anti-Putin poster during a vigil in front of the Russian consulate in Frankfurt-Main against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin satisfied with progress of 'military operation' in Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

The Russian president said the dead soldiers' families had received about 12.4 million roubles (about $116,000) each

02 March 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: A Ukrainian soldier guards a road. Authorities in Kyiv have declared a curfew in the city in the face of the situation caused by the Russian offensive in the country. Photo: Diego Herrera/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia says nearly 500 of its troops killed as war ends first week

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy later said 9,000 Russians had been killed, in a video message early Thursday These figures cannot be independently verified

02 February 2022, Berlin: Activists take part in the action "Save EU taxonomy: No eco-label for gas and nuclear!" with a banner reading "Nuclear power no thanks" in front of the French embassy at Pariser Platz. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/22

Numbers of casualties would depend on what area was attacked

24 February 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Smoke rises after an explosion in the capital city of Kiev early Thursday. Russia launched an all-out assault on Ukraine on Thursday, shelling towns and bases with airstrikes or shells. Photo: Ukrainian President's Office/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Kiev empties out as fear takes hold ahead of expected Russian advance

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/25/22

"Come to the streets with Ukrainian flags, film the Russian occupiers. Show them that they are not wanted here, that everyone will resist them," the Defence Ministry pleaded