Cologne Carnival 2025: traditions, history and a grand celebration on the streets of Germany
A platform with the figures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Cologne, 3 March 2025. Photo: Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters The famous Rhine Carnival has started in Germany, turning Cologne into an epicentre of frenzied festivities and colourful traditions every year. In 2025, the main festivities began on 27 February, the so-called […]
Integral approaches to the treatment of PTSD in the military
The hostilities taking place on the territory of Ukraine affect an increasing number of people in Ukraine. These are the military directly involved in the fighting and civilians in the occupied, de-occupied and territories under the threat of shelling…
The EU is preparing for military redeployment: Ursula von der Leyen seeks to strengthen Brussels’ power as US withdraws from Europe
Photo: Depositphotos European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen may use the crisis over a possible reduction in the US military presence in Europe to expand Brussels’ powers and subjugate national governments, writes the European edition of Politico. According to observers, the emergency EU summit scheduled for 6 March is supposed to be a demonstration […]
The US, Russia, Israel, Iran and China: a chess thriller with a fiery ending
There is one thought that has been haunting me since 2022, like an obsessive motif from an old film: America is keeping Russia from falling into the abyss. It’s not about Biden with his creaky rhetoric or Trump with his unpredictable somersaults – it’s about the United States as a system, as a shadow theatre […]
