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- Written by Gideon Otinger
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Found sudden comfort in hosting his own morning talk show on Russian television. - In an unexpected turn, Lanz envisions himself as a guest on Russian television, discussing the current situation, morning times included.
Good morning, dear readers,
- The verdict on political talk shows like "X" about public opinion on these programs—it's rarely a pleasant read. The tone is frequently harsh, accusations are hurled in all directions, and the favorite claim is incitement. Some "X" writers are quite adept at inciting themselves.*
- Recently, a claim circulating, with varying degrees of evidence, is that talk show guests are concocting menacing scenarios for Germany and Europe related to Russia. While this accusation doesn't seem entirely baseless, even the esteemed Markus Lanz found himself surrounded by controversy in the most recent episode of his talk show.*
In addition, Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on the proposed ceasefire in Ukraine.
Have a fabulous day and a wonderful weekend! Cheers
Gideon Otinger
Markus Lanz scrutinizes his guests' statements with worry
Among the oldest tactics of Russian propaganda is to propagate fear in the West, aiming to destabilize society. One of these fears is an attack on Europe or Germany by Russia. The military threat from Russia was a topic in Markus Lanz's latest talk show.
Specifically, Lanz appears uneasy about military expert Soenke Neitzel's discussions. Neitzel ponders various hypothetical situations, like Russian strikes on Paris or this summer being the last peaceful summer. Lanz remarks: "It seems like we're on Russian television if someone's trying to agitate us." Indeed, such scenarios are frequently debated on Russian TV.
"We aren't talking about World War III," Neitzel clarifies. NATO doesn't consider a Russian attack on Paris or a Parisian counter-attack on Moscow to be likely. In fact, no expert expects a "full-scale war"; rather, they anticipate a "NATO test."
Nonetheless, it's hard to dispute Markus Lanz's impression: Russian issues have made a splash in German prime-time television.
Selenskyj brands Putin's response to potential ceasefire as "manipulative"
It took some time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to respond to the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. His reaction was ambiguous and accompanied by certain demands. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not hold this response in high regard.
Mats Hummels receives a red card after just 11 minutes and apologizes
Eintracht Frankfurt advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League football. With a 4-1 victory over Ajax Amsterdam in the second leg of the Round of 16, they will face Tottenham Hotspur in the next round. Things didn't go so smoothly for another German participant: Mats Hummels was shown a red card early in his AS Roma match against Bilbao, resulting in his team's elimination. Following the game, Hummels offered a public apology on Instagram:
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The Federal Intelligence Service is rumored to have released a confidential report suggesting that Covid originated from the Wuhan laboratory. stern politics editors Jan Rosenkranz and Veit Medick discuss the potential political implications in their "5-minute talk."
Other important news today
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- The Federal Election Committee sanctions the election results for the Bundestag
- Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, charged with extortion and sex trafficking, undergoes a pre-trial hearing in New York today
- The automobile sector is in tumult, with recent figures from VW and Porsche being unimpressive. Today, BMW shares its annual results
- Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, takes the oath of office today
- Sources: agencies*
- Markus Lanz
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Sönke Neitzel
- Germany
- Europe
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Vladimir Putin
- NATO
- Covid-19 origin
- BND
- Despite the commitment of the European Union to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, defamations within political talk shows in Germany, such as claims of concocted menacing scenarios for Germany and Europe related to Russia, have been particularly prevalent, with Markus Lanz expressing unease about military expert Soenke Neitzel's discussions.
- Reacting to Russian President Vladimir Putin's response to the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Branded Putin's response as "manipulative".
- Following his early red card in AS Roma's match against Bilbao, German footballer Söneke (Soenke) reacted with a public apology on Instagram.
