Tausende Zuschauer bejubelten die Para-Skilangläufer zur Premiere bei der Nordischen Ski-WM in Trondheim. Neben Begeisterung und Medaillen gibt es auch Kritik und Zukunftsängste. Als ich gestartet bin, ging das Röhren los. Und dann war die Stimmung die ganze Zeit wie im Fußballstadion. Das waren tausend mal mehr Zuschauer als sonst bei uns. So eine große Bühne hatten wir noch nie. Wir wollen den Para-Skilanglauf auf ein anderes Level bringen. He sought political asylum in Britain after Russian authorities accused him of embezzlement a charge he denies and says is politically motivated "Going after Putin isn't easy," he told Reuters "With others you can look at offshore companies and accounts Putin is careful."Ashurkov shared a Zoom dinner with Navalny and his wife a few weeks after Navalny regained consciousness and he noticed a hardening of his friend's resolve."As he became more and more convinced of the involvement of Putin in his poisoning he became more and more focused on trying to expose" Putin's actions Ashurkov said.This shift in mood was noticed by Christo Grozev lead investigator of British open-source news project Bellingcat Grozev interacted with Navalny on another investigation around the same time as the Putin palace expose that identified Navalny's alleged poisoners as agents of Russia's FSB intelligence The Kremlin has dismissed the report."He had a strong hypothesis that nobody in Russia would have access to Novichok," the chemical used to poison him "without the consent of the Kremlin."Navalny shot and produced much of his video investigation about Putin at Black Forest Studios in the small town of Kirchzarten.One of the studio's owners told the local "Stuttgarter Nachrichten" newspaper that she had no idea who had hired the space until Navalny showed up unwinding at the end of the day in the studio bar the studio declined to comment further.Navalny filmed segments elsewhere too Notably in Dresden outside the apartment where Putin used to live when he worked for the KGB in the 1980s and in Berlin where Navalny visited the archives of the Stasi secret police to see Putin's identity card.In mid-December Navalny declared his poisoning case solved."I know who wanted to kill me I have their photos," Navalny said in a video summarizing the findings of the Bellingcat investigation "This is a story about a secret group of murderers from the FSB that includes doctors and chemists."A few days later he announced he had phoned up one of his would-be killers and tricked him into disclosing details of the murder plot including that poison had been placed in Navalny's underpants Reuters couldn't independently confirm his assertions.Russian authorities dropped unambiguous hints that he would be jailed if he returned These included a move by state investigators to open a new fraud case against Navalny a charge he denies.MOSCOW IS MY CITYSome of Navalny's supporters hoped he would stay out of Russia for his safety but they soon realized he was determined to return home as soon as possible.Ashurkov said he wanted to plant the idea that Navalny "has options that he can engineer a life outside Russia for a while that he would at least consider it.""But when I looked at him and talked to him and started reading what he was writing I understood that returning to Russia was his sole aim and there was no talking to him about this."Zimin who paid for Navalny's emergency flight from Siberia to Berlin believes Navalny "understood that he had a path to remain in Germany and live a normal life But he wouldn't have the same influence It seems to me he made his choice before he even began to think about what might happen He acted according to his principles and values which prevailed over everyday concerns."A German official confirmed to Reuters that Navalny made no request to stay "We didn't receive an asylum request He is a free man and he returned out of his own free will."Navalny used Instagram to announce his planned return to Russia."It was never a question of whether to return or not I ended up in Germany after arriving in an intensive care box for one reason: they tried to kill me," Navalny wrote Moscow is my city and I miss it."Having made his flight details public Navalny was accompanied by a gaggle of journalists on the flight his plane was diverted to another of the city's airports to thwart his supporters who were waiting to greet him.His arrest was swift Four masked police officers intercepted him at passport control Navalny's allies released their Putin palace video.At least nine of Navalny's allies inside Russia were then detained one by one for what the authorities said were illegal calls for protests amid a pandemic cutting them off from the internet and their mobile phones Others fled the country.A couple of weeks later a Moscow court jailed Navalny for nearly three years for parole violations ignoring a Western outcry over his treatment and nationwide protests that had attracted tens of thousands in the middle of winter.Some supporters wondered if he should have waited longer before returning perhaps closer to parliamentary elections that are due in September when the weather for protests would be better the London-based ally who helped pay for Navalny's treatment said he counselled caution when he visited Navalny in the Black Forest."I advised him to wait because it was dangerous It was useless," he told Reuters.Aleksashenko said it was debatable whether the timing of Navalny's return could have been any better six months from now "the Kremlin – and Kremlin media – would have said: Your team is in prison and you are hiding over there."Leonid Volkov said the timing of Navalny's return was never in doubt."It was always clear that as soon as the doctors said it was possible for him to return There was no strategizing," Volkov told Reuters.In recent weeks Russian state media have sought to remind Russians of Navalny's past flirtation with far right groups Navalny likened militants in Chechnya to cockroaches and espoused deporting migrants "We have the right to be Russian in Russia and we will defend that right." In 2008 when a short war broke out between Russia and Georgia Navalny has moved away from such rhetoric in the last decade Allies say these early comments were an attempt to form a broad-based anti-Kremlin alliance which meant engaging with hardcore nationalists too.In the latest legal jousting 20 a Moscow court found Navalny guilty of slandering a World War Two veteran Navalny has said authorities are attempting to tarnish his reputation.Funding for Navalny and his allies has surged much of it in hard-to-trace bitcoin donations Bitcoin donations worth nearly $300,000 at current prices were received from Jan At least two financial backers confirmed to Reuters that they have increased their regular donations.Navalny's supporters don't expect any rapid change in Russia who helped pay for Navalny's treatment believes only further mass protests can pose a real challenge to the Kremlin.Leber said he sent Navalny a text message after his return to Russia and arrest "There are no cell phones in prison," Leber said.reporting by Sabine Siebold in Germany Anton Zverev and Andrew Osborn in Moscow and Catherine Belton in London; additional reporting by Polina Nikolskaya in Moscow; editing by Janet McBride Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved For the most part, fire trucks are slow and not all that good in difficult terrain In the town of Kirchzarten in southwestern Germany, the volunteer fire brigade uses a custom Unimog U 5023, optimized as the perfect tool to battle fires in the dense Black Forest The fire truck has an incredible 17.7-inches (45 cm) of ground clearance rolls on a set of huge off-road wheels and tires and features an advanced four-wheel drive system Although the front of the truck and most of the cabin remains typical for a Unimog the rest of the vehicle has been transformed for its fire-fighting duties there is a huge water tank in the rear that can hold 1,056 gallons (4,000 liters) of water and 132 gallons (500 liters) of foam A powerful Ziegler pump allows it to fire out up to 793 gallons (3000 liters) of water per minute Powering the capable fire truck is a four-cylinder BlueTec 6 diesel engine pumping out 231 hp and 663 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque That monumental torque figure ensures the Unimog can conquer the most difficult terrain without breaking a sweat All things considered, the Unimog fire truck is simply the coolest Retired Stanger surprises herself with women's victory he took the overall race by just one second ahead of Belgian champion Kevin van Hoovels and marathon world champion Alban Lakata Surprisingly the victory in women's category went to Gabi Stanger who finished in front of Estonian Maaris Meier and Holland's Anne Terpstra The men's peloton was a strong one and the climbs in the middle mountains of the Zollernalb were not long enough to make a big difference among the top riders took 13 men together into the final straight It was Swiss marathon champion Andreas Kugler who profited from the work of teammates Hannes Genze and Jochen Käss by winning the sprint in Balingen while overall contender Karl Platt lost all chances by puncturing in the very first 20 kilometers The second stage was expected to make the difference made it together toward the finish in Albstadt Karl Platt took the lead by pushing very hard "I thought that the last kilometer was two to go and I gave Hannes the chance to pass," said Platt That was the wrong decision because after Genze took the lead and there was no way for Platt to overtake Genze again who took the yellow jersey by three seconds over René Tann who passed the finish line in third position Alban Lakata was at four seconds and van Hoovels was at six seconds The tight situation opened up an exciting final stage between Albstadt and Hechingen and René Tann crashed and lost his chance to win Kevin van Hoovels and Czech Kristian Hynek got a small gap of about 10 seconds to Hannes Genze "We saw the chance and went full gas," said Lakata Hannes Genze put everything he had left on the line but it wasn't enough to catch the lead trio on the final climb Lakata lost two seconds and Hynek came into third with three seconds Genze passed the finish line in fourth position with five seconds to van Hoovels That secured him the yellow jersey on his shoulders "I think today there were a lot of riders able to win I'm happy that I was able to fight back and get that second," said Genze Van Hoovels and Lakata finished with the same time but with Lakata set into third place for the overall "Hannes got his Pitbull look and was fighting really hard," said Lakata The women's category didn't draw as many big names Gabi Stanger surprised many and was able to grab the overall The 42-year-old retired two years ago and took a licence this year again only to ride sometimes for fun but not in a way I did when I was competing seriously in a team," said Stanger Stanger took stage 1 and stage 2 and the overall ahead of Maaris Meier The junior European bronze medalist of 2009 handled the constant up and downs better than Stanger but she was too far away in the overall to endanger Stanger's standing as leader Erzbischof Georg Gänswein hat in Kirchzarten sein Buch vorgestellt Im Gespräch mit Verleger Manuel Herder ließ er durchblicken dass seine berufliche Zukunft noch ungewiss ist Am Donnerstagabend hat der langjährige Privatsekretär des früheren Papstes Benedikt XVI sein Buch "Nichts als die Wahrheit" vorgestellt Es war der erste öffentliche Auftritt von Georg Gänswein nach seinem Rauswurf aus dem Vatikan Bis zum Tod des emeritierten Pontifex hatte sich Georg Gänswein als engster Vertrauter um ihn gekümmert Seine Zeit in Rom hat Gänswein in seinem Buch festgehalten Zu der Lesung in der historischen Talvogtei in Kirchzarten (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald) kamen 320 Menschen Die Veranstaltung der Kirchzartener Bücherstube war ausverkauft Der Verleger Manuel Herder führte das Gespräch mit Erzbischof Georg Gänswein Darin ging es phasenweise auch mit Humor um Gänsweins Zukunft So kündigte dieser an: "Ich bin jetzt hier sozusagen." Das Erzbistum Freiburg hatte im Juli bereits mitgeteilt dass Gänswein regelmäßig Gottesdienste im Freiburger Münster halten werde Über die aktuelle Situation des Rom-Rückkehrers sprachen die beiden am Donnerstag nicht Welche feste Tätigkeit er übernehmen könnte Ein Interview mit dem SWR hatte Gänswein sowohl im Vorfeld als auch am Abend der Veranstaltung abgelehnt Gänsweins Buch "Nichts als die Wahrheit" hatte für internationale Schlagzeilen und Diskussionen gesorgt weil es Details über Konflikte zwischen Papst Franziskus und dessen Vorgänger Benedikt XVI Im Vatikan löste Gänsweins Buch Empörung und Unverständnis aus Zugleich kommen auch aus den Reihen der katholischen Frauen-Initiative "Maria 2.0" kritische Töne in Richtung Gänswein Denn während sich der Freiburger Erzbischof Stephan Burger bisher beispielsweise im Reformprozess Synodaler Weg weder für noch gegen Fortschritt positioniert habe könnte sich das Machtgefüge jetzt verändern einer Frauenbewegung innerhalb der katholischen Kirche die eine geschlechtergerechte Kirche und die Aufarbeitung und Bekämpfung von sexualisierter Gewalt fordert Burger könnte sich nun von Gänswein unter Druck gesetzt fühlen die "rechte" Lehre aus Rom hier stärker durchzudrücken dass er schon bereit für den Ruhestand ist Da ich mit seinen religiösen Grundansichten nicht übereinstimme betrachte ich das mit Sorge und bin gespannt Wir werden unsere Linie trotzdem weiterhin leben." SWR-Reporter Matthias Zeller über die Lesung und die dort erzählten Anekdoten im SWR2 Journal am Mittag: Über die Zukunft des Erzbischofs wurde viel spekuliert nachdem ihn Papst Franziskus aus dem Vatikan zurück in seine Heimatdiözese geschickt hatte der in Riedern am Wald im Landkreis Waldshut aufgewachsen ist der Papst habe ihm zu einem Urlaub geraten Das Verhältnis zwischen dem aktuellen Papst und Georg Gänswein ist Beobachtern zufolge seit Jahren schwierig gewesen im Priesterseminar Collegium Borromaeum in Freiburg - in einer 150 Quadratmeter großen Wohnung mitten in der Freiburger Innenstadt Shimano has purchased Pearl Izumi from Nautilus Pearl Izumi becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Shimano’s U.S and will continue to operate from its facilities in Broomfield Purchase price was reportedly US$69.5 million including $65.3 million in cash and the assumption of $4.2 million in long-term debt along with any net working capital adjustments Pending regulatory approval and closing conditions the deal is expected to be completed by March 31 “The acquisition brings together two companies started by Japanese families who share a passion for cycling,” said Pfeiffer “Both have strong research and development backgrounds and share an obsession with quality and performance We’ll continue to build the respective brands and remain dedicated to the healthy independent dealer networks we’ve both enjoyed.” Pfeiffer also noted that Pearl Izumi would be maintained as a stand-alone company with its own management team “Pearl Izumi is a leader in the performance sports apparel and footwear market and we plan to keep them in that position,” Pfeiffer said “Pearl Izumi’s design expertise creates products for the avid cycling and running enthusiasts and we’ll provide Juergen Eckmann (Pearl Izumi’s president) and his team with all of Shimano’s support and resources needed to continue that tradition.” Eckmann said the acquisition is a great fit for both companies “The entire team at Pearl Izumi USA and Europe are excited about opportunities and benefits we gain in becoming part of Shimano,” said Eckmann “Shimano provides knowledge and expertise which will make our brand stronger and we in turn have a great deal of experience in performance apparel fabric technologies and run footwear that Shimano did not previously possess.” Pfeiffer said that Shimano will continue to offers its branded apparel and cycling footwear along with the Pearl Izumi apparel and cycling footwear in all markets Shimano’s acquisition includes Pearl Izumi’s facility in Kirchzarten and the rights to Pearl Izumi sales and distribution throughout North and South America Pfeiffer notes the purchase does not include sales and distribution rights of Pearl Izumi branded products in Japan and most of Asia Shimano American Corporation is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Shimano a multi-national manufacturer of bicycle components and fishing tackle Unter Umst�nden sammelt BotTalk personenbezogene Daten f�r eigene Zwecke und verarbeitet diese in einem Land mit nach EU-Standards nicht ausreichenden Datenschutzniveau Durch Klick auf "Akzeptieren" geben Sie Ihre Einwilligung f�r die Daten�bermittlung die Sie jederzeit �ber Cookie-Einstellungen widerrufen k�nnen Wenn Sie auf diesen Artikel von badische-zeitung.de verlinken m�chten k�nnen Sie einfach und kostenlos folgenden HTML-Code in Ihre Internetseite einbinden: