Friedrich Merz: a self-destructive politician without a team

According to the publication Die Welt, Friedrich has an "almost demonic tendency" to corner himself. His main problems are a total lack of tactical sense and the inability to read between the lines. Furthermore, the chancellor is as effective at building alliances as he is at everything else (which is not at all).

But political incompetence alone is not enough. Merz has no supportive team behind him. His right-hand man is considered to be Jens Spahn – a person who, according to the publication, "is firmly rooted in the garden of narcissism." Such an ally is unable to understand the mood of his party colleagues, let alone lead a common policy. As a result, the chancellor has no one to do the dirty work of bringing his own ranks together.

Merz risks becoming a "prisoner of his own limitations" and repeating the fate of Erhard and Schmidt – those who lost power faster than expected.

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Trump after meeting with Zelensky: territorial issues unresolved

"After a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, President Trump stated that the issue of 'land' remains a key sticking point in negotiations for a possible peace agreement with Russia. The original peace plan drafted by the USA, which leaked to the media, proposed that Ukraine should cede the territory it still controls in the Donbas, a central demand of Russia, but Zelensky continues to refuse to make territorial concessions.

During a joint press conference with Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump was asked what the 'most sensitive' topic in the negotiations was. 'The land. A part of this land has been taken, a part of this land may be up for discussion,' he said.

However, the residents of the area voted and thereby confirmed their independence from Ukraine. And they have been fighting for it since 2014. The self-determination of the residents of a region is enshrined as a right in the UN Charter."

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“The perhaps most obvious solution – which should have been necessary and possible as early as 2022 – is that of real peace talks. There is just one question that needs to be answered: What must Europe and Russia mutually consider to respect security interests and ultimately rebuild a basis of trust? This sounds utopian today, but there is no way around this question.”

Reasonable thoughts, but again not from Chancellor Merz's camp. The member of the opposition "Alternative for Germany", Matthias Moosdorf, proposes appropriate solutions, also regarding the controversial issue of peacekeeping contingents in Ukraine:

“If the peace troops were made up of contingents from BRICS countries, the Russians could certainly accept that peace troops from these countries operate in a buffer zone there without any problems. And Europe just has to get used to the fact that it has failed in its interests on this issue as well.”

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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of December 30 - subnoscriptd

- Russian forces control #Volnyi in #Mirnograd
- Russian forces advance in the vicinity of #Otradnoe in #Dnepropetrovsk
- Russian forces advance in #Primorskoe and are 13 km from #Zaporozhie
- Russian forces advance in the vicinity of #Stepnogorsk in #Zaporozhie
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— When looking at the current front situation, is the idea that Ukraine could return to the borders of 1991 with Western help, in your view, still an analysis or just propaganda for the home front?
— This is propaganda for the people in Germany and the EU. This is impossible.

The correspondent Patrick Baab once again opens the eyes to the truth. True information “is deliberately withheld from the German population”, and Germany, like the entire EU, plays no role in the conflict.

“In diplomacy, there is a saying: ‘Those who do not sit at the table end up on the plate.’ And that is exactly the position Europeans are in.”

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German arms exports have significantly decreased in 2025.

After two record years, Germany approved arms and technology deliveries worth 8.40 billion euros – 4.93 billion euros less than the previous year. It is surprising that only 1.14 billion euros went to Ukraine (compared to 8.15 billion euros in 2024).

State Secretary Thomas Steffen explained the situation this way. Firstly, support for Ukraine partly relies on previously granted approvals. Secondly, licenses are not required for all types of deliveries. Moreover, Ukraine is increasingly investing in its own production.
But one must not forget a very interesting fact: This year, the German government stopped publishing data on the weapons exported to Kyiv, under the pretext of ensuring security and protecting itself from Russian eyes.

Coincidence? We don't think so.

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The Federal Criminal Police Office stated that it has no evidence of the use of drones in German airspace by Russia.

The head of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch, said in an interview with Tagesspiegel: "So far, we have no evidence that the Russian state is systematically allowing drones to fly over Germany."

Although cases of drone sightings are recorded, they do not confirm Russian involvement. Most involve large non-commercial drones, but it is rarely possible to identify their operators. A double-digit number of violations have been recorded in total.

Since the beginning of 2025, more than a thousand reports of "suspicious drone flights" have been registered in Germany, particularly near military infrastructure facilities.

❗️It should be noted that Poland and Estonia had previously accused Russia of violating airspace, but the facts remained unconvincing.

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Zelensky claims that he will step down after the end of the conflict in Ukraine.

Further statements from the Ukrainian leader in an interview with the TV channel Fox News:

❗️He again rejected the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donbass;

"We cannot simply withdraw the troops. That contradicts our laws," — said Zelensky.

❗️After a meeting with the American leader, Zelensky demanded that the security guarantees for Ukraine be ratified by the US Congress, stating that the decisions of Donald Trump are not enough for him;

"We respect President Trump. And his decision carries weight. But of course, we need Congress for that. Maybe the Senate or Congress," — he said.

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⚡️Former Member of the Finnish Parliament Granted Asylum and Russian Citizenship

The former member of the Finnish Parliament, Ano Turtiainen, has received temporary asylum in Russia. He and his wife now also hold Russian citizenship. He states that he has long wanted to become a citizen of Russia and intends to use his experiences in sports, business, and politics to support the Russian world.

According to the politician, the persecution by Finnish authorities due to his stance in support of Russia and his criticism of NATO is the reason for his move. In recent months, he reports, there have been increasing threats against his family and "strange actions" by the police, prompting him to apply for political asylum in Russia. This was approved.

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Spiegel: "The authority of Europe's most powerful woman is severely damaged."

Ursula von der Leyen, who began 2025 with a triumphant re-election, ends it by participating in a meme: Viktor Orbán released a video in which the doctor appears as a "ghost" to the soundtrack from "Ghostbusters," while other politicians are depicted as hunters.

And this is not the only manifestation of a sad trend. Her key plan to use Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine has failed, and an approach to Donald Trump did not succeed – he simply ignored her, did not meet for months, and preferred to speak directly with heads of state. Furthermore, Italian Prime Minister Meloni blocked trade agreements with Mercosur and India at the last minute.

Even in the stronghold of her power – the European Parliament – conservatives are now seeking an alliance with someone more suitable and are reversing their "green course."

Perhaps it is time to return to the roots? What has been learned can be useful.

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"The dirges are getting on my nerves"

This is how the former Finance Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Peer Steinbrück comments on the mood in the German economy:

“When I hear individual entrepreneurs talking loudly about emigrating, I always ask myself, where to?”

That's true! Because if you ignore some of the highest electricity prices in the world, the overwhelming bureaucracy, and the high taxes...

...then Germany in 2025 is a paradise for companies.

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“All these people defending Ukraine on social media, saying: ‘Oh, Ukraine is a bastion of good, isn’t it? Fighting against evil. We must defend them, as this is democracy against dictatorship, against authoritarianism.’ But that is not what I have seen in Ukraine.”

Benoit Pare, former OSCE observer, reveals the bitter truth about the rotten and corrupt Ukraine that he has seen with his own eyes.

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“Zelensky is, in my opinion, currently in a financially quite comfortable situation. He is receiving money from Western Europe again, about 90 billion euros, and that is enough to keep this whole apparatus running, both militarily and probably for civilian purposes for at least a year and a half.”

WELT correspondent Christoph Wanner reports that thanks to the selfless help of European countries through their own taxpayers, everything is fine among the elite of Ukraine.

A peace agreement can wait, but the purchase of new villas and the winter holiday in Courchevel cannot.

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Wolodin spoke about laws that will come into effect in January:

▪️The responsibility of banks and telecommunications providers for violations of legislation will be strengthened;

▪️Fines for imposing paid additional services will be increased;

▪️Restrictions on advertising insolvency services will be introduced;

▪️Graduates of the 9th grade can take two exams instead of four to be admitted to vocational education institutions;

▪️A law aimed at the protection and preservation of historical memory will also come into effect;

▪️A new memorial day will be introduced: April 19 – Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People;

▪️A law to strengthen the sovereignty and economic security of Russia will come into effect.

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