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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky extends invitations to US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend a peace conference in Switzerland taking place in June. In a recorded message released on Sunday, Zelensky urges both leaders to contribute to the conference by...
Technology![Head of government Ingrida Simonyte (l.) challenges President Gitanas Nauseda (r.)](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/291031/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/in-the-upcoming-run-off-election-current-president-nauseda-is-the-favorite-among-lithuanian-voters.webp)
Lithuanians held a second-round presidential election on Sunday to determine who would govern their EU and NATO member state for the next five years. Polling places closed at 20:00 local time (19:00 CEST). During the first round two weeks prior, Gitanas Nauseda secured 44% of the vote but fell...
Hot-Topics![Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK).](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290947/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/cultural-resistance-at-museum-gathering-over-ukraine-s-destruction.webp)
The ongoing Russian aggression towards Ukraine extends to cultural institutions. Museum professionals meet in Berlin to discuss rebuilding efforts. Encouraging support signals from Germany.
Hot-Topics![A construction market was hit in a Russian airstrike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv,...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290819/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/conflict-in-ukraine-a-current-overview.webp)
The ongoing Russian assault near Kharkiv city includes a recent strike on a popular Do-It-Yourself retail shop. A summary of the situation.
Panorama![Firefighters in front of the construction store that was hit](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290795/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/in-russian-assault-on-kharkiv-at-least-four-people-died-and-38-others-were-hurt.webp)
In north-eastern Ukraine, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv city, resulting in the death of four people and injuring 38 others, as stated by authorities. Oleh Synegubov, Kharkiv region's governor, confirmed this on Telegram, saying, "Sadly, there are already four deaths." Ukrainian President...
Technology![Demonstrators against the AfD event hold up protest signs on the fringes of an election campaign...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290705/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/conference-held-without-addressing-krah-s-position-as-city-governor.webp)
Amidst the chaos surrounding AfD European candidate Krah, his Saxon home association convenes. However, state leader Jörg Urban strictly prohibits any discussion about Krah during the party conference.
Hot-Topics![Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (r) and Emmanuel Macron, President of France.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290682/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/macron-seeks-to-initiate-a-germano-french-drive-within-the-european-region.webp)
French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of increased Franco-German cooperation during his state visit to Germany. Speaking in Berlin on Sunday, Macron said, "This visit occurs at a crucial time for Europe," addressing various issues such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine,...
Hot-Topics!["International law allows an attacked state to attack military targets in the aggressor's country."...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290667/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/hofreiter-suggests-permitting-western-weapons-in-russia.webp)
Should Ukraine be permitted to deploy Western weapons within the sphere of the aggressor's jurisdiction? The discourse has arisen not only in the United States but also in Germany.
Panorama![NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg during a visit to Kiev](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290619/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/stoltenberg-states-that-beijing-contributes-to-the-conflict-in-ukraine-by-backing-russia.webp)
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, believes China is endangering ties with the West by aiding Russia in the Ukraine conflict. Despite China's desire for good relations with the West, Beijing is simultaneously funding the European war, making harmonious relations between the two...
Calendar-Sheet![A soldier launches a drone, a Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290466/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/reports-claim-a-strike-on-a-russian-nuclear-missile-monitoring-system-occurred.webp)
Nuclear nations monitor each other's actions in the world of fear and retaliation. Did Ukraine somehow impair Russia's missile defense against America?
Panorama![President Nauseda casting his vote two weeks ago](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290300/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/nauseda-secures-victory-in-lithuania-s-presidential-race.webp)
The incumbent Lithuanian president, Gitanas Nauseda, has been reconfirmed in office following a run-off election on Sunday. He managed to secure 74.6% of the votes against his challenger, Ingrida Simonyte, with almost all votes accounted for. Prime Minister Simonyte conceded defeat later that...
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A young Georgian woman defiantly poses in front of a large group of masked police officers from a special unit, her fists gripping the intertwined flags of her nation and the European Union. This powerful image has been shared globally as a representation of the struggle for freedom from...
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