Monday, May 23, 2022

In German News

 1.  Focus says (this AM) that a Putin adviser has come out to note talks might occur shortly between Ukraine and Russia on ending the special operation.  When?  Left blank.

If I were betting?  Some two-week ceasefire deal would be started by both.  But one would question how Russia conducts the talks (they need to seem to 'win').

2.  Over the weekend at Lüdenscheid (state of North Rhine-Westphalia), they were having a 'fair', and some discussion/argument started up.  Then shots were fired.

40-year-old guy hit, and later died.  Attack conducted by 'teens'.  Cops looking for them.

3.  Another weekend political poll done (Focus), with the CDU Party gaining another point (28-percent) and the SPD Party losing another point (21-percent.  Lowest public opinion for SPD in 9 months.

4.  I noticed off the police blotter for Wiesbaden....a lot of violent acts requiring the police for this past weekend.  Some of these getting injuries for the cops.

5.  There was a report by N-TV....kinda curious....Russian strategy on developing Mariupol, Ukraine (an industrial city for the past fifty years) into some type of Black Sea beach resort town.  Whole area is full of destruction....dead bodies....toxic situation within the ground water.  One of the most idiotic strategies I've heard so far.

6.  US gave warning to it's citizens in Turkey....a massive demonstration in Ankara to occur, and Americans were told to avoid this....because of expected police violent activity to occur.  Apparently, this warning got Erdogan's people disturbed and the US ambassador was called in to explain the action.  My personal advice for any American in Turkey....stay as far as possible away from demonstrations of any type.  If you want to attend demonstrations....go to Chicago or Minneapolis to attend.


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