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Scholz convenes leaders of his party and opposition to discuss situation in Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has invited the leaders of the Social Democratic Party and the opposition CDU/CSU bloc to discuss the situation regarding the Russian war against Ukraine. 03.03.25 14:35 2 084 7 Previously in trend: Consequences of the Trump-Zelenskyy dispute Summit in London on 2 March

Bundestag should immediately unblock 3 billion euros for Ukraine - Baerbock German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock believes that the Bundestag should immediately unblock 3 billion euros of aid for Ukraine. 01.03.25 16:14 3 508 13 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

We must never confuse aggressor and victim in this terrible war – Merz CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who will become the next German Chancellor, emphasized his support for Ukraine after the White House scandal. 28.02.25 22:59 6 719 28 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine Trump-Zelenskyy dispute

We will gladly accept American troops if Germany does not want them - Duda Polish President Andrzej Duda said that if Germany does not want to see American troops on its territory, Poland will be happy to receive them. 26.02.25 09:53 2 454 36

Von der Leyen, 4 EU countries oppose transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine - Politico France, Germany, Italy, Spain, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are against the transfer of Russian frozen assets to Ukraine. 25.02.25 16:58 5 543 60

Merz starts talks with Social Democrats to approve €200 billion for German defense, support for Ukraine - Bloomberg The future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has started negotiations with the Social Democrats to allocate 200 billion euros to strengthen the country's defense capabilities and help Ukraine in the war with Russia. 25.02.25 15:04 2 535 6

To mark third anniversary of full-scale war, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in different cities around world. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in European countries. 25.02.25 13:05 4 447 12

Syrskyi discussed Ukraine’s defence needs and training of our military with Bundeswehr Inspector General Breuer. PHOTO Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with General Carsten Breuer, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. 22.02.25 09:34 1 207 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Europe should be ready to defend itself without US – Merz Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU alliance and candidate for German chancellor, said that Europe should no longer rely on unconditional protection from the United States. 21.02.25 21:53 3 286 23

Scholz assures Zelenskyy that Germany will continue to support Ukraine On Friday, February 21, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 21.02.25 21:43 984 13

German Vice Chancellor Habeck on US-Russia talks: This is imperialism and treason. They can divide Ukraine German Vice Chancellor and "Green Party" presidential candidate Robert Habeck has criticised the United States for holding bilateral talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine's participation. 21.02.25 12:09 5 268 54 Previously in trend: Negotiations in Saudi Arabia

Baerbock: Fake peace will only help Russia regroup for new military campaigns German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for keeping a "cool head" after the talks between US representatives and Russian envoys. 19.02.25 18:15 1 421 17

Germany will not discuss participation in peacekeeping mission until peace agreement is signed - Pistorius Germany does not consider it appropriate to discuss this issue before the agreement is signed, although it does not categorically reject the possibility of its representatives participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, if it is formed. 19.02.25 17:36 1 106 20 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Germany opposes sending troops to Ukraine without full US involvement - media Germany opposes the potential deployment of a "peacekeeping mission" in Ukraine with the participation of European countries unless the United States is involved. 17.02.25 17:20 2 992 40

Afghan refugee drives into crowd in Munich, at least 30 people injured On the eve of a security conference in Munich, Afghan refugee Farhad Noori, drove into a crowd at high speed. At least 30 people were injured, some of them seriously. Police detained the attacker. 14.02.25 14:50 8 933 65

Ukraine and Europe should be involved in any negotiations. Ukraine must be provided with strong security guarantees - statement of the "Weimar+" summit Participants in the "Weimar+" summit in Paris said they were ready to strengthen support for Ukraine. 13.02.25 09:15 5 277 55

Ukraine’s NATO membership is unlikely due to resistance from US, Germany and Hungary - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that if our country does not become part of the North Atlantic Alliance, Kyiv needs to "build its own NATO" despite the opposition from other countries. 12.02.25 17:16 5 413 135

Partners should strengthen Ukraine’s defense industry, - Pistorius German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is convinced of the need to strengthen Ukraine's defense industry. 12.02.25 16:59 426 3

Murder of two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany: Russian suspect pleads guilty In Munich, Germany, a 58-year-old Russian citizen is on trial for the murder of two Ukrainian servicemen in the city of Murnau in April 2024. During the trial, the Russian pleaded guilty. 10.02.25 15:45 7 193 46

Zelenskyy, US Vice President Vance to meet at Munich security conference - CBS News On 14 February, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Vice President JD Vance will have a bilateral meeting at the Munich Security Conference. 10.02.25 09:20 2 311 39

In Germany, Russian oligarch Abramovich is suspected of violating Foreign Trade Act. Some of his assets have been seized The General Prosecutor's Office of the Federal State of Hesse (Germany) is investigating Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who is suspected of violating the Law on Foreign Trade. 09.02.25 14:53 2 120 15

In future, Ukraine will not be able to pay for army alone - Scholz In the future, Kyiv will need the support of Germany and other Western countries to finance the country's army. 08.02.25 10:47 7 400 55

Meeting in Weimar+ format to support Ukraine to be held on February 12 in Paris – French Foreign Ministry On February 12, Paris will host a meeting in the Weimar Plus format at the level of foreign ministers to support Ukraine. 07.02.25 19:48 1 477 5

Conversation with Putin is possible only when there is chance to get closer to peace - Merz Candidate for the post of the next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not rule out a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, but under one condition. 06.02.25 13:36 1 052 6

Combat work of Ukrainian crew of German "IRIS-T" air defence missile system. VIDEO A video with fragments of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the German "IRIS-T" air defence missile system has been published online. 05.02.25 12:28 7 943 11

Poll: 67% of Germans support military aid to Ukraine, one in four supports its increase 67% of German citizens support the supply of weapons to Ukraine, and 27% are in favor of increased assistance. 04.02.25 17:59 810 9

Murderer of 9-year-old Ukrainian girl Valeriia sentenced to life in Germany A 37-year-old Moldovan citizen was found guilty of the murder of 9-year-old Ukrainian refugee Valeriia and sentenced to life in Germany. 31.01.25 17:51 8 564 17

Environmental damage from war in Ukraine could reach €72 billion, - German scientists As a result of the war, 25,000 hectares of forest have been burned, and 220 nature reserves are under threat of destruction or have been completely destroyed. Almost a million more hectares of forests and land in Ukraine are mined. 31.01.25 11:06 540 4

Bundestag failed to vote on aid to Ukraine, session is adjourned early Additional support for Ukraine was supposed to be a topic for discussion in the Bundestag, but party disagreements led to the early termination of the German parliament session on the night of Thursday, January 30. 30.01.25 11:02 5 303 30

Ukrainian tankers on German Leopard 2A4 destroying enemy column of five armoured vehicles. VIDEO of battle The Ukrainian crew of a German Leopard 2A4 tank destroyed a Russian armoured convoy near Kurakhove in Donetsk region. 28.01.25 13:00 23 395 79

If we stop helping Ukraine tomorrow, country will not exist day after tomorrow, - Pistorius German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has warned against cutting off aid to Ukraine. He said that if there is no assistance, there will be no sovereign country of Ukraine. 25.01.25 19:04 3 659 37

China, Russia, Iran and DPRK are axis of autocracies that threaten world order - Merz The leader of the Christian Democratic Union and German chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz said that China, Russia, Iran and the DPRK are a revanchist, anti-liberal axis of states that threaten the entire world peace order. 24.01.25 18:37 2 296 18

Ukraine must win war and restore its territorial integrity - Merz German CDU leader Friedrich Merz stressed that Ukraine must win by restoring its territorial integrity and reserve the right to choose its own international path. 24.01.25 11:09 3 105 46

Scholz before his meeting with Macron: Germany and France will not reduce support for Ukraine German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany and France would not reduce their support for Ukraine. Berlin and Paris will also defend Europe's interests against the United States. 22.01.25 16:57 599 3

Zelenskyy and Scholz discuss continued support for Ukraine in Davos. PHOTO On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. 21.01.25 21:23 1 871 15

To help repair military equipment: Leopard tank manufacturer establishes joint venture in Ukraine The German arms company KNDS Deutschland (Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, KMW), which produces Leopard 2 tanks, has officially opened a joint venture with one of Ukraine's defense companies. 21.01.25 20:44 2 030 15

Baerbock calls for approval of EUR 3 billion aid to Ukraine before Bundestag elections - DW German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed hope that the decision to provide additional assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 3 billion euros will be made before the early Bundestag elections scheduled for February 23. 20.01.25 17:07 982 3 Previously in trend: Financial assistance to Ukraine

Merz sees Trump as opportunity for Europe: He does what he says German chancellor candidate from the opposition CDU/CSU bloc Friedrich Merz is positive about the government of Donald Trump, whose presidency could contribute to faster changes in Europe. 18.01.25 17:55 2 920 40

Member of far-right AfD in Germany Ebner-Steiner calls for "immediate" deportation of all Ukrainian refugees The head of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction in the Bavarian state parliament, Katrin Ebner-Steiner, said that Ukraine has "enough territory" for its fellow citizens, so Ukrainian refugees should return home "immediately." 18.01.25 16:56 13 471 112

Bild wrote that Baerbok "ran away" from Scholz because of his blocking of aid to Ukraine: German Foreign Minister denied it German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbok commented on the photo in which Chancellor Olaf Scholz is reaching out to her with his hand, and she is allegedly running away from him. Earlier, the media wrote that this was Burbock's way of protesting to the Chancellor over his blocking of €3 billion in aid to Ukraine. 18.01.25 13:09 17 809 18 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

It’s too early to determine which partners should be at negotiating table, apart from Ukraine itself, - German government spokesman It is too early to determine which of the partners other than Ukraine should be at the upcoming peace talks. 16.01.25 20:33 942 9

United States, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia currently do not support our NATO membership - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named the countries that are still opposed to Ukraine's accession to NATO. 16.01.25 15:37 10 028 135

German Defense Ministry and Armed Forces close accounts on social network X due to Musk’s support for far right The German Ministry of Defense and the German Armed Forces have left the social network X after American billionaire Elon Musk supported the far-right party Alternative for Germany. 15.01.25 19:51 1 721 27

Germany updated list of assistance to Ukraine: 155 mm and 122 mm shells, ammunition for Leopard 1 and UAVs were transferred On Tuesday, 14 January, the German government updated the list of military aid provided to Ukraine. According to the list, Berlin has recently transferred thousands of artillery shells and 600 attack drones to Ukraine. 14.01.25 22:47 3 161 17

Everything necessary for €3 billion aid to Ukraine is ready, but negotiations on financing are still ongoing, - Pistorius The German government has prepared everything necessary for additional assistance to Ukraine worth 3 billion euros. However, the German government is currently still negotiating funding. 14.01.25 16:46 670 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Germany contributed 16% of all aid to Ukraine, - Zelenskyy Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Germany has become one of Ukraine's largest partners in providing assistance, and its contribution to the total amount of aid is about 16%. 14.01.25 15:40 1 793 4 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Pistorius arrives in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has arrived in Kyiv on a visit. 14.01.25 09:46 1 610 7

Support for Ukraine should not be increased at expense of other German expenditures - Scholz Germany cannot increase aid to Ukraine while reducing spending on other needs. 13.01.25 19:04 2 288 27 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine