Birgit Wetzel

Freelance journalist and expert (print, radio, tv): Central Asia, Caucasia, Energy, Russia.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

No words could describe the situation better than this picture

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

This is what the queue at a gas station in Russia looks like from the air.
Soon, Russians will be killing each other over gasoline.

[Roman Vassilenko @romanvassilenko]

Wise words from @GeorgiGotev
Both the EU and Kazakhstan understand that in today’s world – where antisemitism, Islamophobia, and attacks on Christians are rising alarmingly amid geopolitical tensions and online hate – dialogue is not a luxury but necessity
https://t.co/ynOJRBdznB

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

#Kazakhstan, #EU. Both partners agreed to reinforce the investment climate and strengthen cooperation in strategic sectors, including the EU's Global Gateway strategy for Central Asia, notably critical raw materials, energy, transport, digitalisation and emerging technologies.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Another sign that #Russia is getting weaker.

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

One Russian paper today: “In many Russian regions there are restrictions on the sale of petrol.” Another reports that, in Crimea, hotel bookings are “down 31%...& hotel cancellations double due to the fuel crisis.” #ReadingRussia

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

#Armenien. Der Wahlsieg von Präsident Panschinjan ist ein Sieg für die ganze Region, und zu Ungunsten #Russland, dass seinen einstigen Verbündeten nicht mehr unterstütz hat, wohl weil alle Kräfte im Krieg gegen die #Ukraine gebunden sind.

[Salome Zourabichvili @Zourabichvili_S]

Warmest congratulations to the people of Armenia & @NikolPashinyan on Independence Day!🇦🇲
Our nations share a common destiny,and Armenia’s rightful place is within the European family.Our shared European future is the only true guarantee of sovereignty, peace,and independence 🇪🇺

[Salome Zourabichvili @Zourabichvili_S]

Congratulations to the people of Azerbaijan and @azpresident on Independence Day! 🇦🇿
Our strategic partnership is the anchor of stability and peace, securing a strong, sovereign, and independent future for the South Caucasus.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Geopolitical consequences of a miscalculated War. Strategische Inkompetenz. #Iran: Geopolitisches Debakel für Trump. – Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik https://t.co/4y7dFmrPib via @IPGJournal, #energy, #world #economy.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Wenn #Russland an #China #Gas liefern sollte, füllt China damit Russlands Kriegskasse.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Unfortunately

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

FREDERIKSEN: Problem for us Europeans is we still think and behave as if we're in peacetime. We're no longer in peacetime, so we have to change our mindset. If we don't do that, Russia is going to win. Because their mindset has never been in peacetime. They're always in wartime.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

#China hat kein Interesse an offenkundiger Teilnahme an Konflikten, unterstützt aber indirekt die Länder, die seinen Interessen dienen. #Russland und #China haben gemeinsame Interessen.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

#Russland #China. Wenn Russland an China #Gas liefert, ist das im Interesse beider Länder.

[Roman Vassilenko @romanvassilenko]

From the heart of Eurasia to two of the world’s biggest global hubs 🌍✈️

#Kazakhstan is preparing to launch direct flights to #NewYork (Q4/27) and #Tokyo (Q4/26) - a major step toward stronger business, tourism, and cultural connections with the world.

https://t.co/e2mWStGb3d

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

https://t.co/EUp1v502an The old way.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

USA lockern weiter Sanktionen gegen russisches Öl - und wieder gegen die Interessen der Ukraine und der Europäer. https://t.co/BNEztY3vRh

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

https://t.co/kIgLAJHMCS wird höchste Zeit für eine gemeinsame und integrierte Energiestrategie.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

More prayers are needed for Georgia.

[Salome Zourabichvili @Zourabichvili_S]

@magyarpeterMP congratulations from all the Georgians 🇬🇪 that were praying for a victory of Democracy in Hungary! We believe in a stronger Europe that does nor give in to Russian hybrid or direct agressions!

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Yes, and at first very silently.

[Salome Zourabichvili @Zourabichvili_S]

#TerrorinGeorgia how ironic that the OSCE report about the demiss of Democracy and building of an authoritarian system in 🇬🇪 Georgia is called Moscow mechanism. For what happened to us is nothing else but the enactment of a Russian model and of Moscow’s hybrid strategy! Beware!

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Russia can sell oil to the US again, US lifted sanctions for 30 days, news report this morning. A refill for Moscows war finances.

[Birgit Wetzel @bmwetzel]

Ship by Ship: Oil, Gas, Fertilizer waiting at Hormuz https://t.co/PhXCjQvbyR via @bmwetzel