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DW
3 days ago
- Politics
- DW
Russia's war emigrants pursue careers in German politics – DW – 06/07/2025
Many young Russians fled their home country after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and found refuge in Germany. Now some of them are engaged in local politics. DW tells their stories. In Russia, speaking out against the war Moscow has been waging in Ukraine since February 2022, can get you targeted by the authorities quickly. Tens of thousands of war-critical Russians have fled their home country to escape repression and criminal prosecution, and found a new home in Germany. Some of them now want to make a difference in German politics. Russian opposition leads first major anti-war march abroad To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video From local Moscow politics to Germany's parliamentary elections Ilya Makarov, 21, became politically active in his hometown Izhevsk in the Ural region shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. First, he tried to participate in local elections, but was denied registration as a candidate. He didn't give up and ran for municipal council in Moscow with an antiwar campaign. The response from the authorities came swiftly. A week after the elections in September 2022, Makarov faced administrative charges and was detained for 15 days. After a second arrest in January 2023, Makarov's lawyer warned him that he could face potential criminal prosecution, so he decided to leave Russia and ended up in Worms, a town in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Makarov said he wasn't sure at first whether he wanted to stay in Germany. But "the urge to take an active stance" in the country he lived in took over eventually, he added. Inspired by the European Parliament elections in July 2024, Makarov joined Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD). The center-left party's program aligned the most with his own views, Makarov told DW. Image: privat Makarov was assigned to work on the party's information stands while campaigning in Russian and Ukrainian, which he said he had learnt while talking to local Ukrainians, ahead of the German parliamentary elections in February 2025. His info booths were mostly set up in districts with large populations of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking voters. Makarov said the work reminded him of street politics in Russia, with voters sharing their problems that he helped collect and solve. Going forward, he wants to create a working group of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking SPD party members on the local level, which would involve translating campaign materials from German and hosting discussion clubs for Russian-speaking activists and party members. Makarov said he would like to develop his career within the SPD after obtaining German citizenship, which he intends to apply for in the future. Moscow artist supports German liberals Anastasiya Lukomskaya, a 35-year-old artist and activist from Moscow, had left Russia for the United Arab Emirates before the war in Ukraine began. After Russia's invasion of its neighbor, she realized that coming back home, where she had been detained a few times for attending opposition rallies, could be dangerous. In summer 2023, she went to Georgia and joined the youth political movement "Vesna," or "Spring," now labelled an "extremist organization" by the Russian authorities. Later Lukomskaya relocated to Germany. After getting to know Germany's political landscape at her government-mandated integration courses, Lukomskaya decided to join the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP). Anastasiya Lukomskaya feels better represented by the FDP than she did by Russian parties Image: privat "Even in Russia there was no political force that matched my views so closely," she explained her choice to DW. She could relate, for example, to the party's economic views and its support for Ukraine and Israel. During the parliamentary election campaign in February, Lukomskaya, too, was engaged in street-level campaigning, putting to use the experience she had gained as a volunteer for the 2018 presidential campaign of late Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Even though Anastasiya Lukomskaya is uncertain about her political future, she would like to produce creative content. She hopes to create art that will convince Germans to vote for the FDP, which did not make it into Germany's parliament in the 2025 elections. Threatened by police in Russia, then joined the Greens in Germany Ilya Zernov, 21, was born in Tolyatti, an industrial town in the southwest of Russia. He went to college in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Tatarstan republic, where he participated in anti-war activities. As a result, his home was searched by the police. He said officers threatened him and brought him to the police station. After his release, Zernov spoke to his lawyer and family, and fled to Serbia. In March 2023, he moved to Leipzig and has been living there ever since. In early 2025, Zernov joined the environmentalist Green Party, which he says addresses the issues that are important to him. "I am a vegetarian, and I care about the environment, human rights, and international thinking," Zernov told DW. "I don't consider myself completely left-wing, our values just match." Ilya Zernov participates in Green Party activities in Leipzig Image: Privat Zernov acknowledged that it is still difficult for him to fully participate in German politics because of the language barrier. But he attends events organised by the party's youth organization, the Green Youth. Recently he was offered to join its working group on migrant affairs, but has not yet decided whether to agree or not. "I have experience as a migrant, but I lack a structural understanding of local problems," Zernov explained, adding that he didn't know yet what new insights he had to offer to the party. That doesn't mean he's sitting idly by. Zernov wants to organize letter-writing evenings to support imprisoned left-wing activists in Russia. Long-term, once his German improves sufficiently, he would like to pursue a career within the Green Party. But most importantly, he wants "to remain free and find some minimal satisfaction in life." Edited by: Carla Bleiker
DW
3 days ago
- Politics
- DW
Russia's war emigrants pursue careers in German politics – DW
Many young Russians fled their home country after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and found refuge in Germany. Now some of them are engaged in local politics. DW tells their stories. In Russia, speaking out against the war Moscow has been waging in Ukraine since February 2022, can get you targeted by the authorities quickly. Tens of thousands of war-critical Russians have fled their home country to escape repression and criminal prosecution, and found a new home in Germany. Some of them now want to make a difference in German politics. Russian opposition leads first major anti-war march abroad To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video From local Moscow politics to Germany's parliamentary elections Ilya Makarov, 21, became politically active in his hometown Izhevsk in the Ural region shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. First, he tried to participate in local elections, but was denied registration as a candidate. He didn't give up and ran for municipal council in Moscow with an antiwar campaign. The response from the authorities came swiftly. A week after the elections in September 2022, Makarov faced administrative charges and was detained for 15 days. After a second arrest in January 2023, Makarov's lawyer warned him that he could face potential criminal prosecution, so he decided to leave Russia and ended up in Worms, a town in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Makarov said he wasn't sure at first whether he wanted to stay in Germany. But "the urge to take an active stance" in the country he lived in took over eventually, he added. Inspired by the European Parliament elections in July 2024, Makarov joined Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD). The center-left party's program aligned the most with his own views, Makarov told DW. Image: privat Makarov was assigned to work on the party's information stands while campaigning in Russian and Ukrainian, which he said he had learnt while talking to local Ukrainians, ahead of the German parliamentary elections in February 2025. His info booths were mostly set up in districts with large populations of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking voters. Makarov said the work reminded him of street politics in Russia, with voters sharing their problems that he helped collect and solve. Going forward, he wants to create a working group of Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking SPD party members on the local level, which would involve translating campaign materials from German and hosting discussion clubs for Russian-speaking activists and party members. Makarov said he would like to develop his career within the SPD after obtaining German citizenship, which he intends to apply for in the future. Moscow artist supports German liberals Anastasiya Lukomskaya, a 35-year-old artist and activist from Moscow, had left Russia for the United Arab Emirates before the war in Ukraine began. After Russia's invasion of its neighbor, she realized that coming back home, where she had been detained a few times for attending opposition rallies, could be dangerous. In summer 2023, she went to Georgia and joined the youth political movement "Vesna," or "Spring," now labelled an "extremist organization" by the Russian authorities. Later Lukomskaya relocated to Germany. After getting to know Germany's political landscape at her government-mandated integration courses, Lukomskaya decided to join the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP). Anastasiya Lukomskaya feels better represented by the FDP than she did by Russian parties Image: privat "Even in Russia there was no political force that matched my views so closely," she explained her choice to DW. She could relate, for example, to the party's economic views and its support for Ukraine and Israel. During the parliamentary election campaign in February, Lukomskaya, too, was engaged in street-level campaigning, putting to use the experience she had gained as a volunteer for the 2018 presidential campaign of late Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Even though Anastasiya Lukomskaya is uncertain about her political future, she would like to produce creative content. She hopes to create art that will convince Germans to vote for the FDP, which did not make it into Germany's parliament in the 2025 elections. Threatened by police in Russia, then joined the Greens in Germany Ilya Zernov, 21, was born in Tolyatti, an industrial town in the southwest of Russia. He went to college in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Tatarstan republic, where he participated in anti-war activities. As a result, his home was searched by the police. He said officers threatened him and brought him to the police station. After his release, Zernov spoke to his lawyer and family, and fled to Serbia. In March 2023, he moved to Leipzig and has been living there ever since. In early 2025, Zernov joined the environmentalist Green Party, which he says addresses the issues that are important to him. "I am a vegetarian, and I care about the environment, human rights, and international thinking," Zernov told DW. "I don't consider myself completely left-wing, our values just match." Ilya Zernov participates in Green Party activities in Leipzig Image: Privat Zernov acknowledged that it is still difficult for him to fully participate in German politics because of the language barrier. But he attends events organised by the party's youth organization, the Green Youth. Recently he was offered to join its working group on migrant affairs, but has not yet decided whether to agree or not. "I have experience as a migrant, but I lack a structural understanding of local problems," Zernov explained, adding that he didn't know yet what new insights he had to offer to the party. That doesn't mean he's sitting idly by. Zernov wants to organize letter-writing evenings to support imprisoned left-wing activists in Russia. Long-term, once his German improves sufficiently, he would like to pursue a career within the Green Party. But most importantly, he wants "to remain free and find some minimal satisfaction in life." Edited by: Carla Bleiker
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Call of Duty 2026 story and setting leaked ahead of reveal
Image via Twitter/TheGhostOfHope. Call of Duty has been following the yearly release model for some time now, and 2026 is not going to be any difference. Although, there are speculations regarding a CoD title in 2025 which is supposed to be a sequel to Black Ops 6. However, new leaks have surfaced regarding Call of Duty 2026, which is in turn rumored to be a worthy successor to the last Modern Warfare installment. These leaks have revealed the setting, story and even the potential name of the game. Call of Duty 2026 title and campaign details leaked Call of Duty 2026 is going to be sequel of Modern Warfare 3. | Image via Activision. According to popular leaker @TheGhostOfHope , the title of Call of Duty 2026 is going to be Call of Duty Modern Warfare 사 and is currently in active development under Infinity Ward. The leaker also claimed that this game will take its Campaign in both South Korea and North Korea in a 'significant role.' He has also stated that players will don the uniforms of three major factions - 141, SAS, and Republic of Korea Army - to infiltrate and take down Makarov and the Konni Group, who are actually doing false flag operations to instigate World War 3. Now this is not the first time that the Korean peninsula is claimed to be the setting of 2026's Call of Duty title as a few months before Vanguard came, there were several rumors stirred up claiming this location as the main setting of the game in 2021. However, those rumors never came to reality, but this time, it might be different. South and North Korea are two intriguing settings which never have been explored to its full potential in Call of Duty history. So, it will be a breather of fresh air for the fans to see a completely new backdrop. Also, the '사' sign in the rumored title is actually '4' in Korean language. So, the rumor of the campaign location makes more sense now. This title is believed to pick up right from the moment it was left in Modern Warfare 3, when General Shepherd was killed by Captain Price, in turn Soap died at the hands of Makarov. Additionally, "some" futuristic weapons and technology would be included, but the game would still be "mostly modern." Furthermore, the resurrection of the DMZ mode with its third option was confirmed. However, nothing has been confirmed yet and we should take these informations as grains of salt until Activision comes into the field. Read More: Call of Duty 2026 aka Modern Warfare 4 is reportedly scrapping the most controversial feature of Black Op
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Robbery or Russian operation: Ukrainian journalist Makarov reveals details of knife attack
Ukrainian journalist Yurii Makarov, who was attacked and stabbed on 16 April in a residential area in Kyiv, has voiced two possible motives of the perpetrator: either an attempted robbery or a possible operation by Russian special services aimed at demotivating society by attacking a public figure. Source: report by Ukrainian news programme TSN Details: Makarov emphasised that the attack took place on the closed territory of a residential area, which cannot be accessed without an electronic pass. It happened at around 22:30-22:40 when Makarov went out into the courtyard for a walk to gather his thoughts while working on another piece. Quote: "When I saw the blade, my reflexes kicked in, something I had been taught back in university when I was practising in a then-banned karate club. I instinctively deflected the knife and struck that son of a bitch in the head. I don't know if I hit him or not, but my knuckles still hurt." Details: The second strike did injure the journalist, hitting him in the abdomen. As Makarov jokes, the attacker may have tried, in classic Moscow criminal folklore fashion, to stab him between the ribs, but lacked the strength or resolve. Makarov noted that the attacker may have simply wanted to rob him, and when that failed, fled the scene. However, he also considers the Russian special operation theory to be plausible. Quote: "I was already on the 'hit list' along with Arkady Babchenko [a Russian journalist known for his critical stance on the Russian government – ed.] and Yevgeny Kiselyov [a Russian journalist known for his critical reporting on corruption in the Russian government – ed.]. There were about twenty names, and it was no joke. Vitalii Portnikov [a Ukrainian journalist who had to move to Poland after he was warned by trustworthy Russian sources that there were plans to murder him]… So, this might be another special operation aimed at undermining our morale." Details: Unfortunately, Makarov did not remember the attacker's face, as he admits to having poor facial memory. This currently prevents the creation of a facial composite. However, he pointed out that for an ordinary "junkie" looking to mug someone for a fix, the attacker had an unusually good-quality knife, which he threw away while fleeing and which has since been recovered by the police. "If this really is an indirect expression of 'brotherly love' from across the border, then I'm simply filled with a sense of personal significance. And I'm glad, so to speak, to have earned such recognition," Makarov jokes. He was taken to hospital with stab wounds to the anterior abdominal wall and arm, and was in a serious condition due to blood loss. However, journalists reported that doctors now give an optimistic prognosis for Makarov's recovery. Makarov himself hopes that he may be discharged and allowed to go home on Monday 21 April. Background: On 17 April, it was reported that an unidentified individual had attacked Suspilne executive producer Yurii Makarov with a knife. The journalist is currently in hospital. Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko stated that the journalist has already given an initial statement to the police. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the knife attack against Yurii Makarov, saying that one possible motive is Makarov's professional activity, specifically his coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine. Klymenko later added that another possible motive being considered by the investigation is a domestic one. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zelenskyy names possible motive behind today's attack on journalist in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the knife attack against Yurii Makarov, journalist and executive producer of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, saying that one possible motive is Makarov's professional activity, specifically his coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine. Source: Zelenskyy speaking to journalists during a briefing on 17 April, as reported by Suspilne Quote: "Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has just reported to me about the attack on Ukrainian journalist Yurii Makarov. He was stabbed. Thank God, Mr Makarov is alive. Investigators and experts are currently working on the case. One of the versions is that it happened because of his professional activity – his coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine. But I think the Interior Ministry and the police will provide a more detailed explanation." Background: On 17 April, it was reported that an unidentified individual had attacked Suspilne executive producer Yurii Makarov with a knife. The journalist is currently in hospital. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko stated that the journalist has already given an initial statement to the police. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
