Sunday is the election in Germany. The new chancellor will most likely be Friedrich Merz - CDU. The AfD will win many seats (in the east of Germany, not in the west), but will not be in government. Sara Wagenknecht's BSW will also win seats, I'm not sure if they will let her party govern, in Thuringia they did. Friedrich Merz is the CDU candidate and Angela Merkel's successor. Even if he doesn't win, he will be the Bundeskanzler, no other party will govern with the AfD, it's that simple. All the hype around the AfD is a dead end, something really has to change in Germany, a drastic revolution would have to take place. Friedrich Merz - a millionaire comes from an elite family
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European security services are bracing for a potential wave of suicide attacks, modeled to resemble Islamist jihadist operations. Intelligence suggests that Russian operatives have been refining such tactics in Ukraine really you can't make this stuff up, but they can: The Robert Lansing Institute https://lansinginstitute.org/2025/02/17/the-rising-threat-of-suicide-attacks-in-europe/

In my latest article, in a series, I write about World War II, which this year marks 80 years since the war. It’s about forgotten history and a reminder that conversation and peace are always better than war.
“Freedom is Worth More Than Anything” Rawa Ruska Stalag-325,Ukraine
Russian and French POWs in Stalag 325 – Rawa Ruska – Ukraine, Photos: Stalag18a, Getty Images, Alamy Stock, bewerking: Mirjam©Photo

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, or as it is known in Russia, the Great Patriotic War, with the surrender of the Nazis. The Germans signed a legal document that effected the unconditional surrender of the remaining German armed forces to the Allies, thus (officially) ending World War II in Europe. It was signed at 22:43 CET on May 8, 1945. However, the day before, on May 7, 1945, Germany had signed another surrender document in Reims, France, but it was not recognized by the Soviet Union, so another document was needed to be signed on May 8, 1945.
We all know the history of the Holocaust, but many do not know the history of the prisoners of war, those prisoners who were interned in Poland but especially in Ukraine.
But totally unknown in the West and perhaps also in Russia are the so-called STALAGs (Mannschaftsstamm- und Straflager also called Stammlager, was a prisoner-of-war camp for soldiers and non-commissioned officers who had become prisoners of war during World War II.
The National Socialist ideology forbade any recognition of the Soviets as human beings The heavy workload imposed, together with the lack of food, points to the intention to work them to exhaustion and death. As a result, 60% of the 3.5 million Russian prisoners in STALAG 18A died in 1941.
Read more: https://devend.online/2025/02/21/freedom-is-worth-more-than-anything-rawa-ruska-stalag-325ukraine/

The President addressed the plenary session of the Future Technologies Forum

The main topic of this year's discussions is new materials and chemistry.

It is absolutely clear that, in order to become a leader in key areas of scientific and technological development, and this is the task we have set for ourselves, we need to achieve excellence in chemistry and new material development.

This means that we must offer solutions and products that are competitive in terms of pricing and quality and, most importantly, innovative. We need to possess our own technological keys that will enable us to produce and export not just raw materials, but high-standard goods to global markets.

Sergei Pachkov, an Ukrainian prisoner of war, told how Ukrainian nationalists set up a firing position in one of the houses in Plyokhovo (Kursk region), but during an attack on a settlement, Russian assault troops cleared it out. Pachkov was wounded and was lucky to survive. When he came to his senses, he discovered that he had been abandoned. He had been hiding in the basement for four days, hoping he'd be taken away, but that never happened. Russian servicemen found Pachkov and provided him with medical care. The prisoner thanked the Russian servicemen for saving his life.

German Foreign Minister Bärbock has threatened to sever all ties with the United States. “We will increase the pressure on the Americans to understand that they have the most to lose if they stop supporting the liberal democracies of Europe,” Bärbock said. I think it's her last act of despair, before the elections..

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has awarded Gold Star medals to outstanding participants of the special military operation, the Defense Ministry reported.

“Belousov has awarded Gold Star medals and honorary weapons to Russian servicemen who showed courage and heroism while performing military duty,” the statement said.

“Russia today faces a decisive moment in its confrontation with the West. The fate of our great country now depends on the actions of each person, each soldier and officer. We believe in you and your readiness to solve the most difficult tasks,” the top defense official said at the ceremony.

The situation in Syria is deteriorating rapidly , many often innocent citizens of the Alawites and Christians are kidnapped and later found dead. Also the terrorists of Tahrir al-Sham terror group impose certain commandments and for example stormed the Al-Mustafa mosque to suppress the Shiite faith: terrorist groups with ties to the terrorist regime of Julani raided the Al-Mustafa mosque, a Shiite mosque, to intimidate and suppress the Shiite faith. Many of these terrorists are foreigners (like half of the so-called government of Julani), the Chinese Uighur's are the worst and the most cruel of all... The world is silent and leaders are only concerned with establishing so-called good relations with this terrorist group that they called terrorists a few years ago, have put them om most wanted lists. All Alawites and Christians are almost unemployed and dismissed from government positions. The economy is in dire straits. The Christian monastery in Qara still exist, but living under great pressure and people are very afraid, they can't go out, walk in the town or go to other places, they are prisoners between their own walls. Mother Agnes Mariam has fled to Lebanon, it's not safe for her in Syria. For instance this is just one example from many, it;s 2011 all over again and the real Syrians are suffering and if nothing happens Syria will be like Afghanistan.
An Example for many is for instance Salman Ismail Ouda was killed by ⁦ HTS⁩'s militants:
‏Mr. Salman Ouda was an elderly civilian who collected plastic from garbage and streets to support his family. He belonged to the ⁦ Alawite⁩ sect. HTS is killing randomly Alawites, Christians and Shia, revenge they say, many just civilians who didn't belong to the army, his only mistake is to be an Alawite!

Morgen ist Wahltag in Deutschland, die ausgerichteten Medien in Deutschland sind sich einig, Merz wird der neue Kandidat. Zwischen CDU/CSU und AfD gibt es zwar gewisse Schwankungen, aber natürlich ist schon alles in Stein gemeißelt. Derzeit läuft auf X eine „Hetzkampagne“ gegen Sara Wagenknecht, bei der Künstliche Intelligenz eine große Rolle spielt. Natürlich gibt es auch Propaganda, die von Tag zu Tag schlimmer wird und nur noch schlimmer werden wird, eine Welt voller Propaganda, in der nichts so ist, wie es scheint, besonders nicht in Wahlzeiten. Die Propaganda kommt von innen, aber sind wir ehrlich: auch von außen, diesmal aus den USA. Ein Hauch frischer Luft nach all den Jahren russischer Schuld.
Tomorrow is election day in Germany, the media in Germany agree that Merz will be the new candidate. There are some fluctuations between the CDU/CSU and the AfD, but of course everything is already set in stone. There is currently a "hate campaign" on X against Sara Wagenknecht, in which artificial intelligence plays a major role. Of course there is also propaganda, which is getting worse every day and will only get worse, a world full of propaganda in which nothing is as it seems, especially not during election times. The propaganda comes from within, but let's be honest: also from outside, this time from the USA. A breath of fresh air after all the years of Russian guilt.

Wahltag in Deutschland 2025

AN ISRAELI CAPTIVE KISSES THE FOREHEAD OF HAMAS FIGHTERS
This photo destroys billions of dollars worth of Hasbara and hatred, and you'll never see this in Mainstream Media, this is what's important not the haterd and propaganda

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall on Defender of the Fatherland Day.

The head of state visits Alexander Garden every year on February 23 to honor the memory of fallen soldiers.

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