1. The number of returnees to Ukraine is growing


2. Search for alternatives to Russian gas and oil


3. The traffic light government is losing support


4. Shorter isolation planned for corona infected


people 5. The beginning of a historic hot period?


6. The comeback of the Oktoberfest


7. Does Boris Becker have to go to prison?

1. The number of returnees to Ukraine is growing

Sebastian Reuter

Editor on duty.

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After the Russians withdrew from the north of the country, many refugees returned.

But for the first time there are rocket attacks on Kyiv again.

"Greetings from Moscow"?

: During the visit of UN Secretary General António Guterres there were several explosions near the center of Kiev on Thursday evening.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke of two Russian rocket attacks on his Telegram channel.

There have been several injuries.

Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mikhail Podoliak has called for Russia to be stripped of its seat on the UN Security Council.

The day before yesterday Guterres was still sitting in the Kremlin and “today there are explosions just a kilometer away from him.

Is that a greeting from Moscow?” Guterres told the BBC after the explosions that he was shocked.

“Disturbing rhetoric”

: US President Joe Biden has rejected allegations from Moscow that NATO is waging a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.

Biden lamented “troubling rhetoric coming out of the Kremlin.” He announced that Congress should authorize an additional $33 billion in aid to Ukraine — for arms purchases, economic and humanitarian aid.

Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the West should stop pumping weapons "into Ukraine, especially heavy weapons."

That would "threaten the security of the continent and cause instability."

Return

: Regardless of the renewed attacks on the capital Kiev and the heavy fighting in the east of the country, more and more fleeing Ukrainians are making their way back to their homeland.

With the Russians pulling out of northern Ukraine and some normalcy returning, it's time to go home, say those with whom the FAZ was able to speak during a night train ride to Kyiv.

Overall, the Polish border guard continues to report more arrivals from Ukraine than departures - but the numbers are slowly converging.

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Look for alternatives to Russian gas and oil

During his visit to Japan, the Chancellor is working on a hydrogen alliance with Tokyo.

The Germans are also increasingly thinking about using other fuels.

Preparation

: According to Olaf Scholz, Germany must be prepared for a Russian gas supply stop - even if it is unclear whether it will come.

After stopping gas supplies from Russia to Poland and Bulgaria, the security of supply in Germany is still guaranteed according to the Federal Network Agency - the filling level of the German gas storage facilities is 33.6 percent.

In Tokyo, however, the Chancellor made it clear that he wanted to work with Japan on hydrogen in the future.

Alternatives

: Given the high gas and oil prices and the ongoing energy dependency on Russia, many people are thinking about how to stock up on fuels that are cheaper and less dependent on imports.

More and more households are therefore reactivating the fireplace, an old coal stove or the electric heater.

Despite the approaching summer, the run on lignite or wood briquettes in specialist and hardware stores is higher than ever.

They could be used to heat rooms for 3.9 or around 7 cents per kilowatt hour.

An electric heater, on the other hand, has the advantage of greater mobility and a relatively low purchase price.

However, electricity currently costs an average of around 36.10 cents per kilowatt hour.