Putin, of all people, laments the ecological catastrophe after the dam collapsed; in the Baltic States, civilians are training for emergencies. Many Germans are struggling with e-cars.

And a pediatrician warns: Parents, dare to give painkillers! That is the situation on Wednesday evening.. 1. Putin calls the dam bursting a "barbaric act" 2. About the Ukrainian troops and their planned counteroffensive to liberate the territories, he said: "You can't do anything"