Updated on 04/16/2022 09:49 am
- 9:49 am: Kiev under fire – Klitschko warns against return
- 8:50 am: ➤ Research: East and West react differently to war
- 5:46 am: Habeck: Easter Marches Should Be Directed Against Putin’s War
- 2:32 am: Ukraine: Major Destruction in Sievjerodonetsk
➤ Survey: East and West react differently to the war in Ukraine
According to a recent survey, people in East and West Germany react differently to the war in Ukraine and its effects. In West Germany, almost two-thirds of the population (64%) are willing to do without energy from Russia, even in the event of a power shortage, summarized the Eon Foundation, the result of a representative poll by the Civey polling institute among 10,000 Germans. . citizens. In eastern Germany, less than half of those surveyed (42%) supported this step.
According to the survey, the willingness to turn off the heating or drive less in the event of a power outage is also much more pronounced in the West. While in the former federal states between 55 and 70 percent of respondents said they wanted to turn off heating in the event of a power outage, less than half of those surveyed in eastern Germany (excluding Berlin) indicated they intended to reduce energy consumption. one step.
As an alternative to Russian gas, respondents in eastern Germany preferred domestic coal, while respondents in the west preferred solar and wind power.
“Due to the war in Ukraine, the different attitudes of West and East Germans towards energy transition and climate protection are once again becoming apparent,” the authors of the Eon Foundation write in the survey’s assessment. Overall, skepticism about effective climate protection and the expansion of renewable energy among citizens in East Germany’s often rural regions appears to be more pronounced in this tense situation than in West Germany.
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The situation in summary:
Since February 24, Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine from the air and from the ground. Shortly before, President Vladimir Putin questioned Ukraine’s right to exist as an independent state and announced the recognition of the so-called People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army is doing its best to defend itself from the invaders. Thousands of dead are reported on both sides, but the exact numbers of soldiers and civilians have not been independently verified. The fact is: the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is getting worse every day. According to the UN, more than 4.5 million people have fled Ukraine (as of April 12), mainly women and children, because men between the ages of 18 and 60 cannot leave the country.
The EU and the US reacted with sanctions. They also supply weapons to Ukraine, and Germany is also supporting the country with heavy weapons from Bundeswehr and NVA stockpiles. So far, it has been ruled out that NATO will actively intervene in the war.
On the first weekend of April, images of the dead bodies of many civilians in the small town of Bucha, near Kiev, caused international outrage. Ukraine talks about serious war crimes and genocide and blames Russian troops for it. Despite numerous indications, Moscow denies having participated in the civilian deaths. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that negotiations with Russia must continue.
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The other reports of the day
Kiev under fire – Klitschko warns against return
9:49 am: According to official information, the Ukrainian capital Kiev was the target of a new Russian attack. There were several explosions in the Darnytsia district, as Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on the Telegram news channel. The neighborhood is in the southeast of the metropolis. Initially, there was no information about possible victims. Rescue teams are at the scene, he said.
Klitschko appealed to the public not to ignore the authorities’ air warning. There are air alerts several times a day in the Ukrainian capital. As people who fled the attacks are now returning to Kiev, the mayor called for this to be stopped and for them to stay in safe places.
Moscow recently threatened attacks on command centers in Kiev after the Ukrainian military reportedly bombed Russian territory. According to unconfirmed reports in Ukraine, there were again explosions in the west of the country in the Lviv region.
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Habeck: Easter Marches Should Be Directed Against Putin’s War
5:46 am: Federal Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned against misuse of Easter marches. “Peace can and will only come if (Russian President Vladimir) Putin stops his war of aggression,” the Greens politician told the newspapers of the Funke media group. “So the Easter marches must make it clear that they are aimed against Putin’s war.” Habeck emphasized: “It is clear who is the aggressor in this war and who is defending themselves in dire need and who we have to support – also with weapons.”
Pacifism is “a distant dream” at the moment, said the green politician. Putin threatens Europe’s freedom. “War crimes are obviously part of your war. Defenseless civilians are deliberately killed, prisoners of war executed, families murdered, hospitals bombed with rockets.” For him it is true that “to observe is the greatest fault”.
Easter marches of the peace movement are scheduled for Saturday in several German cities. The rallies are said to be primarily aimed at the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. Another topic will be the announced massive rearmament of the Bundeswehr, he said in advance in a call.
Ukraine: Major Destruction in Sievjerodonetsk
2:32 am: According to Ukrainian sources, the city of Sievjerodonetsk in the Luhansk region was badly damaged by the Russian war of aggression. According to the head of the city’s military administration, Olexandr Strjuk, the city is about 70% destroyed. The most important roads were also badly damaged and the water supply was also interrupted until repairs could be carried out, Strjuk told Ukrainian national television on Friday.
The simplest equipment is lacking, Strjuk said. Hardly any working tractors or undamaged water tanks can be found in the city. Of the roughly 130,000 pre-war residents, only about 20,000 people are still there, he said. Authorities worked to keep the townspeople safe. The information could not initially be independently verified. Kiev expects a major offensive by Russian troops in the east of the country in the coming days.
With material of dpa, AFP, APA