strike in Germany, a Russian deserter and a Bulgarian reflection on the gas supply

German dockers demonstrate for their wages. In the ports of the Baltic, anger is brewing. A preventive strike and negotiation under pressure. Dockworkers are demanding higher wages and more staff. The proof, these traffic jams in the North Sea. Delays are piling up. 70% of the containers are already delivered out of time.

On Swiss television, the testimony of a deserter Russian soldier. Today he publicly denounces the lies, the disorganization of the Russian army. He tells how, on February 24, he left Crimea with his unit without knowing where he was going. Fifteen days later, he understands that he is taking part in the war in Ukraine. The soldiers are on their own, tormented by hunger. “Little by little I understood that I did not want to participate in this madness“, explains Pavel Filatyev. This professional soldier fled to Estonia before deciding to break the silence.

Bulgaria wants to reconnect with Russia for its gas. Too expensive, not fast enough, the alternatives to Russian gas in Bulgaria make the country fear the worst for the next few months. The interim government fears the worst for the winter and is considering resuming negotiations with Gazprom. This decision of the Bulgarians could go against the policy of isolation of Russia by the European Union. And it is not certain that Gazprom accepts.