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Richard Walker
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Chief International Editor, DW. Based in Berlin. All the usual disclaimers. @dwnews youtube.com/c/dwnews/videos
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    Richard Walker
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    Apr 28
    Beijing’s expansion of its nuclear forces is a major structural shift of our time 🧵 China is transforming into a nuclear superpower And yet so far only think tanks and congressional committees seem to have been paying much attention youtu.be/Rcoa29k-oNc?si… 1/3
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    Richard Walker
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    May 2, 2022
    Modi & Scholz about to appear before the press in Berlin - They will announce *14 agreements* between their two governments - They will take *zero questions* at the insistence of the Indian side
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    Richard Walker
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    Jun 13, 2022
    THREAD What's going on with India's democracy? Communal tensions intensifying further - BJP officials accused of insulting Prophet - Demolitions of Muslim-owned properties - Hindu monk seen as anti-Muslim radical re-elected in India’s most populous state 1/ 🔊
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    Richard Walker
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    Jul 6, 2022
    MINI THREAD German foreign ministry on India's ongoing detention of journalist Mohammed Zubair "India describes itself as the world’s largest democracy. So one can expect democratic values like freedom of expression and of the press to be given the necessary space there" /1
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    Richard Walker
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    Mar 29, 2023
    NEW: Rahul Gandhi case German Foreign Ministry spokesperson comments for first time: - Takes note of verdict, suspension from parliament - Appeal will show whether verdict stands & suspension has basis - Expects standards of judicial independence & democratic principles to apply
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    Richard Walker
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    Dec 5, 2022
    Riding the Delhi Metro with Germany’s foreign minister
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    Richard Walker
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    Feb 17, 2023
    Scholz quotes India’s foreign minister @DrSJaishankar - Europe has to get out of the mindset that Europe’s problems are the world’s problems, but the world’s problems are not Europe’s problems Jaishankar is not in Munich to hear him - but Scholz due to visit India soon
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    Richard Walker
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    Jun 28, 2022
    Massive outcry in India over arrest of journalist Mohammed Zubair, on the very day India signed a G7 statement hailing "independent and pluralistic media" Just as the West is trying to draw India closer, is it really drifting away? DW series explores:
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    Richard Walker
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    Apr 14, 2023
    THREAD - 1/ Baerbock-Qin presser Striking back & forth on the big issues TAIWAN Qin: Won't give an inch Baerbock: Use of force "unacceptable" UKRAINE Q: Russian talking points B: Why not tell Putin to stop? RIGHTS Q: No such thing as universal rights B: Oh yes there are
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    Richard Walker
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    Jun 2, 2024
    Zelenskyy criticises Chinese support for Russia 1/ - With China’s support for Russia, the war will last longer - That's bad for the whole world - It's also not good for China, which declares that it supports sovereignty and territorial integrity
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    Richard Walker
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    Jul 6, 2022
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    German foreign ministry on detention of Mohammed Zubair /2 - Germany aware of this case - Embassy "monitoring very closely" - In contact with EU partners on the matter - Importance of press freedom "also applies to India"
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    Richard Walker
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    Feb 24, 2022
    Extraordinary Head of German army condemns lack of investment - "I'm fed up!" - Army stands pretty much empty-handed - Can only provide extremely limited options for supporting the alliance - We all saw this coming after Crimea, couldn't get arguments across to draw lessons
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    Richard Walker
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    Jun 13, 2022
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    PM Narendra Modi is accused of pushing an anti-Muslim agenda over 2 decades - US denied him visa over deadly Gujarat riots of 2002 citing “severe violations of religious freedoms” - UN called his Citizenship Amendment Act “fundamentally discriminatory” against Muslims 2/ 🔊
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    Richard Walker
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    Mar 28, 2023
    THREAD The Global South & the Ukraine War Kenya’s President William Ruto speaks out: “This is not about the North or the South. It's between what’s right & wrong” - Condemns war + nuclear threats - Calls on China to do more - AND condemns West over neglect of Global South /1
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