Friday, August 21, 2026

21 August 2026: Germany: 5 Stories

 1.  It's just odd....both ARD and ZDF (public TV of Germany) did a fairly robust report last night....same sources....same quotes...over the limited supply of natural gas in Germany presently, and the anticipation of a national shortage for this winter.

2.  Focus piece....analysis article by Joachim Krause suggesting that Putin must win the war....zero other options.

Hard to imagine a 'win' existing in any fantasy or landscape.   Maybe back in 2023....this was possible. Economically....Russia  is being dragged down to North Korea-level.

3.  Odd developing story....Germany has been offering military training to Ukraine 'recruits'.  Well...Germans now admit recently....at least 80 Ukrainian guys have 'escaped' (run-off) and don't intend to return to the war.   Some suggestions that this event was not the first, and there might be several hundred who've run-off.

4.  Mainz....the city of Mainz ran a project to turn some streets into bike-only situations.  Well...there's a street next to the state parliament (down by the river) where it just happened one day.  You can't drive or drop-off folks (who are the state parliament).  Parliament folks asking what-the-hell-happened here?

5.  EU talking over the idea of banning Russian tourists.

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