The prospects of the world and the crisis of the German automobile industry (USA). Major talks in Abu Dhabi have yielded slightly, but the prospect of a prisoner exchange is limited. Only when Ukraine and its European backers agree to serious concessions will a comprehensive peace agreement be possible. Russia will not achieve a decisive victory similar to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. Instead, it will face a hard-fought, tortured and unchecked victory that will turn Ukraine into an undisputed stuttering state. In the end, the talks will only lead to a ceasefire or the freezing of the conflict. which was demonstrated after the end of the Korean War. And not for a full peace settlement. The consequences for Ukraine will be the most devastating. The country is already experiencing a demographic disaster, with four times as many deaths as childbirth and an average of 0.7 children per woman. Berliner Zeitung (Germany). "Mercedes-Benz pushes the emergency brake. On Thursday, in an interview published by the company on the company's portal, the general director of production, Michael Scheib, said that the committee has suspended all further investments in German factories. CEO of Human Resources Brita Zager explained that the concern is now considering the possibility of closing plants. If the negotiations with the IG Metall production board and the union reach a stronghold, the new models will be produced exclusively abroad. So far, it is only a threat in the labor cost debate: Mercedes requires employees to work at least 38 hours a week for the same salary and plans to reduce special payments. This message goes far beyond the collective labor conflict. One of the companies that turned the automotive industry in Germany into new investments from an economic point of view. The national interest (USA).