Germany

Peace talks with foreign ministers in London postponed - British Foreign Office Peace talks on Ukraine with the participation of foreign ministers of a number of countries, which were to take place in London today, have been postponed. 23.04.25 12:59 6 644 18 Previously in trend: Peace talks in London

Foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed meeting in London after Rubio refused to participate - Sky News Foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine have postponed a meeting in London for high-level talks on ways to end the war in Ukraine. 23.04.25 09:15 14 153 50 Previously in trend: Peace talks in London

"Alternative for Germany" topped party rankings in Germany with 26%. The rating of the far-right Alternative for Germany continues to grow. In a new poll, the German far-right has overtaken other political forces. 22.04.25 18:09 5 005 47

Pistorius on Taurus missiles for Ukraine: I don’t know where this erotic relationship with weapons comes from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius commented on public discussions in the government about the possibility of providing Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. 21.04.25 14:07 7 667 29 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Decision on Taurus for Ukraine will be made by Merz - Bavarian Premier Söder The Prime Minister of Bavaria in Germany and the head of the Christian Social Union (CSU) party, Markus Söder, said that the decision on the possible sending of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine will be made by the future Chancellor Friedrich Merz. 19.04.25 12:22 1 615 19 Previously in trend: Taurus supply

Russia will regard strike by Taurus missiles on Russian targets as Germany’s participation in hostilities on Ukraine’s side – Russian Foreign Ministry The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that it will regard any strike on Russian targets with these missiles as Germany's participation in hostilities on the side of Ukraine and threatened consequences. 17.04.25 18:19 37 233 84 Previously in trend: Taurus supply

Germany provides new military aid package to Ukraine: Zuzana SPG and IRIS-T missiles. LIST On Thursday, April 17, Germany announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. 17.04.25 17:37 4 304 7 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Britain will support Germany’s decision to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine, - Telegraph The UK is ready to support Germany's decision to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine. 17.04.25 08:53 2 847 21 Previously in trend: Taurus supply

Ambassador Makeiev: German weapons transferred to Ukraine have proved to be very effective at frontline Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has responded to media reports of alleged massive problems with German weapons transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 15.04.25 17:29 1 356 8 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Merz to visit Ukraine on his first foreign trip as Chancellor – media Friedrich Merz, the likely future Chancellor of Germany, may make his first foreign visit in this role to Ukraine. 14.04.25 22:55 1 251 9 Previously in trend: Merz visit to Ukraine

German chancellor election will take place on May 6 The election of the Federal Chancellor in Germany will take place on May 6. 14.04.25 22:33 1 287 5 Previously in trend: Chancellor election in Germany

This would be important signal - EU diplomats welcomed Merz’s statement on transfer of Taurus to Ukraine A number of European top diplomats have responded positively to the statement by the likely next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he may send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. 14.04.25 17:20 1 181 6 Previously in trend: Taurus supply

Germany is ready to supply Taurus to Ukraine, but with consent of European partners - Merz Probable future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was always ready to support the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine - provided that these supplies were agreed with Germany's European partners. 14.04.25 08:28 4 197 39 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Merz to officially become German Chancellor on May 6 - media The leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, which won the German parliamentary elections in February, Friedrich Merz, will officially become German Chancellor on May 6. 11.04.25 20:55 1 321 12 Previously in trend: Friedrich Merz Chancellor of Germany

Germany cannot provide Ukraine with another Patriot system at this time – Pistorius Germany has provided Ukraine with four Patriot air defense systems and is currently unable to increase this number, but Berlin will seek to help find such systems in other countries. 11.04.25 15:49 1 550 17 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Germany allocates 11 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine until 2029 - Umerov Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that Germany will provide Ukraine with 11 billion euros in military support until 2029. 11.04.25 13:34 866 10 Previously in trend: Military aid to Ukraine Ramstein meeting

Germany has transferred 30 Patriot missiles to Ukraine and is preparing new aid package - Pistorius Germany has handed over 30 missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine and is preparing a large-scale military aid package, including air defense, armored vehicles, drones and ammunition. 11.04.25 10:29 8 630 9 Previously in trend: Military aid to Ukraine

Germany faced with "new unpredictability" in US ties, - Pistorius Germany has faced a "new unpredictability" in its relations with the United States and should take more military leadership in view of the challenges posed by Russia's war against Ukraine. 10.04.25 10:53 2 662 10 Previously in trend: Formation of new government in Germany

Audi suspends car exports to U.S. due to Trump tariffs German automaker Audi is suspending vehicle shipments to the United States following the introduction of tariffs on foreign cars by U.S. President Donald Trump. 07.04.25 20:26 85 0

Sex toys and cosmetics with explosives: Russian Federation staged parcel bombings in UK, Germany and Poland - Reuters Russia's intelligence services organized explosions at warehouses in the UK, Germany, and Poland using parcels containing sex toys and cosmetics with explosives. Ukrainians were involved in such sabotage, among other things. 05.04.25 16:09 7 109 18 Previously in trend: Russian subversions in EU

Germany to co-chair "Ramstein" with UK for first time For the first time, Germany will co-organize a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, together with the United Kingdom. 02.04.25 16:34 567 3 Previously in trend: Ramstein meeting

Germany deploys armored brigade in Lithuania near border with Belarus On Tuesday, April 1, the German brigade deployed in Lithuania officially entered service. 01.04.25 19:39 2 153 9 Previously in trend: Deployment of a German Brigade in Lithuania

Baerbock announces €11.2 billion military aid package for Ukraine from Germany through 2029 During her visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced the provision of a military aid package totaling 11.25 billion euros.  01.04.25 16:43 3 825 12 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

At Ramstein meeting in April, partners will announce new aid packages – Zelenskyy At the next Ramstein meeting, the partners will announce new defense aid packages for Ukraine. 28.03.25 19:21 542 1 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Europe

Germany will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, drones and radars in coming months – Baerbock Germany will soon transfer a new batch of weapons to Ukraine, which will include air defense systems and drones. 27.03.25 19:35 1 600 7 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Germany sees no reason to lift EU sanctions against Russia - German government spokesman Hebestreit At this stage, Germany sees no reason to lift EU sanctions against Russia, particularly in the banking sector, regardless of what the United States and Russia may agree on. 26.03.25 14:50 997 9 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Baerbock on €3 billion in military aid for Ukraine: This should have been done long ago German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock commented on the Bundesrat's approval of an additional 3 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine. She noted that this step makes it possible to plan assistance to Ukraine. 21.03.25 21:35 1 426 9 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany 3 billion euros in aid from Germany

German Bundestag approves additional €3 billion in military aid to Ukraine On March 21, the German Bundestag supported constitutional amendments that would increase defense spending, including an additional €3 billion in military aid to Ukraine. 21.03.25 12:34 837 7 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany Military aid to Ukraine

Germany to increase military aid to Ukraine up to €7bn - Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Berlin would increase military aid to Ukraine up to 7 billion euros. 20.03.25 13:22 1 555 20 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Ukraine can rely on Europe; we will not let down – Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized their continued support for Ukraine. 18.03.25 21:45 3 656 32

Additional €3 billion for Ukraine from Germany may be allocated by Friday - Merz Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU party and a possible future German Chancellor, said that 3 billion euros of additional military aid to Ukraine could be allocated by Friday, March 21. 18.03.25 18:12 1 125 10 Previously in trend: 3 billion euros in aid from Germany

Bundestag approves constitutional amendments unlocking €3 billion in military aid for Ukraine Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has approved a bill to amend the Basic Law to ease debt restrictions. This should attract billions of euros of investment in defense and infrastructure, as well as unlock 3 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine. 18.03.25 17:41 1 835 6 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

54% of Germans believe that Ukraine should be ready to make territorial concessions for peace – poll 54% of German citizens support the idea of territorial concessions to Ukraine for the sake of peace, while 36% oppose it. 18.03.25 16:15 3 336 119 Previously in trend: Territorial concessions

64% of Germans oppose supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles - poll Almost two-thirds of Germans oppose the provision of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, according to a poll by Forsa for ntv. 18.03.25 15:06 3 362 44 Previously in trend: Taurus supply

Putin is not ready for peace not on his terms - Pistorius Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not currently demonstrating readiness for peace. 18.03.25 14:59 3 613 18 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Merz on need for reforms in Germany: Russia is waging war not only against Ukraine, but also against Europe The leader of the CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz, made a speech in the Bundestag with multibillion-dollar proposals to finance Germany's defense and infrastructure, noting that these changes are due to Russia's aggressive policy, which "is waging a war not only against Ukraine but also against Europe." 18.03.25 14:08 1 354 10 Previously in trend: Reforms in Germany

German government does not expect ceasefire agreement soon The German government has stated that it does not expect a quick truce. 17.03.25 14:15 1 001 5 Previously in trend: ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Germany has updated its list of military aid to Ukraine: Gepard, Vector drones and ammunition On March 17, the German government updated the list of military aid to Ukraine to include a number of new supplies. 17.03.25 14:08 2 720 2 Previously in trend: Military aid to Ukraine

First territorial defense division created in Germany The German Armed Forces have formed and manned the first territorial defense division. 15.03.25 14:12 4 211 19 Previously in trend: the creation of territorial defense in Germany

Security advisers to leaders of UK, Germany, and France head to US to discuss Ukraine – media Security advisers to the leaders of the United Kingdom, Germany and France have headed to the United States for an unannounced visit amid ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine. 14.03.25 22:43 1 760 9 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations Visit of security advisers from the UK, Germany, and France to the United States

We have to get stronger - Merz wants to discuss with Britain and France joint use of their nuclear weapons Probable future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he would like to hold talks with France and the UK on the joint use of their nuclear weapons. At the same time, he added that the nuclear umbrella of France and Britain should be a "complement" to the existing US nuclear shield. 09.03.25 16:42 2 053 35 Previously in trend: Defence of Europe by France’s nuclear weapons

Representatives of military command of UK, France and Germany confirmed their continued support for Ukraine, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi held video calls with representatives of the military command of strategic partner countries: Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces Admiral Sir Anthony Radakin, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic General Thierry Burkar and Inspector General of the Bundeswehr General Carsten Breuer. 09.03.25 14:09 1 650 12 Previously in trend: Support for Ukraine

Kremlin will want to test unity of West and effectiveness of NATO Article 5, - German intelligence chief Kahl Russia is likely to want to test the unity of Western countries and the effectiveness of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. 08.03.25 17:06 4 770 47 Previously in trend: Russia will want to test the effectiveness of NATO Article 5

Putin’s real goal is new world order, and I hope US doesn’t want it, - German intelligence chief The real goal of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is to create a new world order with the expansion of Russia's influence. 08.03.25 14:10 3 968 44

EU rearmament slowed by dispute between France and Germany - Financial Times The allocation of 150 billion euros for the EU’s defense industry has become a new flashpoint in a long-standing dispute between France and Germany over Europe’s rearmament program. 08.03.25 13:26 80 322 57 Previously in trend: Defense expenditures EU rearmament program

Pistorius: Germany has assembled aid package for Ukraine worth 3 billion euros Germany has assembled a new package of military support for Ukraine worth about 3 billion euros, and ways to quickly finance it are being considered. 06.03.25 21:14 3 052 13 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

Zelenskyy after his conversation with Scholz: We want war to end forever, thanks to US - it’s real President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. 05.03.25 15:28 2 460 29

Zelenskyy had conversation with Merz: Germany is leader in supplying air defense systems to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with the leader of the German CDU party Friedrich Merz. 04.03.25 14:23 2 064 16 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy and Merz had a conversation