A German political scholar has called for Europe to seek peace with Russia rather than viewing it as an adversary and to acknowledge Russia's historical contributions as the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War is coming.
Ulrike Guerot, a German political thinker, shared her views on Europe's role in global affairs and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in an interview with China Central Television in Berlin on Sunday.
"We want to see ourselves as a European culture or civilization. We want to exit NATO. In the face of conflict, we hope Europe can remain neutral. We don't want intermediate-range missiles. We don't want to get involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict for the sake of the United States. This is not our war. What we want is peace and to establish a peaceful order with Russia, not to confront Russia," said the scholar.
The German Foreign Ministry recently noted in a confidential document that representatives from Russia and Belarus shouldn't be allowed to attend World War II memorial events at the federal, regional, and local levels in Germany.
Guerot criticized this move, calling it unreasonable and immoral.
"This is unreasonable, historically disrespectful, and immoral. Although there is a conflict between Russia and Ukraine now, that doesn't mean we should disrespect the contributions this country (Russia) made in the past," said the scholar.
German scholar calls Europe for peace with Russia, recognizing Russia's historical contributions
German scholar calls Europe for peace with Russia, recognizing Russia's historical contributions
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda have surpassed 600 as response efforts face operational constraints, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Tuesday.
In its latest outbreak update, the African Union's specialized continental public health agency said confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC and Uganda have reached 608, with the death toll climbing to 102 as of Monday.
Uganda has reported no new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours. In the DRC, 45 new confirmed cases were reported during the past 24 hours, bringing the total there to 589, according to the Africa CDC.
The Africa CDC warned that ongoing response efforts are "facing significant operational constraints," noting that health facilities in several affected areas are in poor condition and often lack potable water, incinerators, personal protective equipment, and decontamination supplies.
Insecurity, a shortage of ambulances, growing staffing pressures with some health workers unpaid or without incentives, and poor roads are further slowing access and response operations, it said, while highlighting the existing lack of community trust as "a critical challenge" jeopardizing ongoing response efforts.
The agency also expressed concern over the negative impacts of travel restrictions imposed on affected and at-risk African countries despite guidance from the World Health Organization and the Africa CDC.
The Africa CDC outlined several "immediate priorities," including strengthening community engagement and risk communication, fast-tracking multidisciplinary rapid response teams to high-risk areas, addressing gaps in infection prevention and safe burial, as well as enhancing surveillance and contact follow-up.
Ebola cases in DR Congo, Uganda surpass 600 amid operational constraints: Africa CDC
