Germany

German historian sues Russia for being called an extremist German historian Sebastian Stopper sues Russia in the European court of human rights as his academic research was labeled extremist. 15.08.15 12:57 27 374 246 World

Scholz agreed to send tanks to Ukraine, - Der Spiegel Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz agreed to provide Ukraine with leopard-2 tanks. 24.01.23 19:52 34 065 242 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

German intelligence is concerned about Ukraine’s daily "triple-digit" losses in battles for Bakhmut, - Spiegel The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) is concerned with the big loss of the Ukrainian army in the battles for the city of Bakhmut. 20.01.23 16:14 70 387 241 Previously in trend: War

Germany Does Not Recognize Annexation of Crimea; Otherwise It Will Happen in Europe - Angela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine and asks for patience. 23.08.14 15:55 36 830 241 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Schroeder after meeting with Putin: Kremlin wants negotiations Russian President Putin wants negotiations. The first success is a grain agreement, which may be an extension of the ceasefire. 03.08.22 09:14 51 681 240 Previously in trend: War

Russia Supplied Terrorists With Latest Air Defense Systems – German Intelligence Service Russia allegedly supplied the latest air defense systems to the separatists in the Donbas. 18.09.14 08:53 148 403 238 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Shootout in Munich: 15 victims reported in shopping mall attack Police reports gunshots in the vicinity of the Olympia shopping center in Munich. 22.07.16 20:55 88 511 236 Incidents

Germany believes Russia should guarantee further use of Ukrainian pipeline network after launch of Nord Stream 2 German Ambassador to Ukraine Ernst Reichel says that Russians should provide assurances that they will keep using the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS) after the completion of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline 26.04.18 18:09 50 904 230 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ambassador Reichel's remarks not at odds with official Berlin, - Federal Foreign Office spokesman Schäfer Local elections in the Donbas can only take place when Kyiv and Moscow negotiate their modalities. 08.02.17 21:05 27 553 229 Ukrainian Politics

Germany urges Gazprom, Naftohaz to settle their dispute, - Reuters German government is concerned about decision of Russia’s Gazprom to cancel its gas supply contract with Ukraine’s Naftohaz and calls on the companies to settle their dispute. 05.03.18 15:48 40 345 222 Previously in trend: Gas War

Berlin welcomes ‘Steinmeier formula’ approval Berlin sees progress towards peace in connection with the approval of the so-called "Steinmeier formula" in Minsk. 02.10.19 12:43 9 766 221 Ukrainian Politics

Scholz about Zelensky’s words: Accusations of insufficient support for Ukraine are ridiculous German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that accusations against his country of insufficient support for Ukraine are ridiculous. 27.02.23 08:58 41 903 220 World

Local elections in Donbas possible even with Russian military on the ground, - German Ambassador Reichel Elections in the occupied Donbas can be carried out in the presence of occupation troops. 07.02.17 16:45 66 029 219 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"Roadmap" for Sustainable Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine Is To Emerge in Berlin - Steinmeier German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Sunday he hoped a "roadmap" for a sustainable ceasefire in Ukraine will emerge from talks in Berlin with his counterparts from Moscow, Kyiv and Paris. 17.08.14 16:19 32 886 215 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Germany does not supply tanks to Ukraine in order to prevent NATO war with Russia, - Scholz According to the chancellor, Germany supports Ukraine, but does not want to allow the scale of the war to expand. 25.09.22 21:08 23 474 213 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Kremlin Held Secret Talks with Representatives of German Business Representatives of the two countries were engaged in discussion of economic relations during a meeting. 06.11.14 13:35 40 935 212 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Germany ready to immediately allocate 500 million EUR for Donbas reconstruction, -Poroshenko Germany is ready to immediately allocate 500 million EUR for the Donbas infrastructure reconstruction. 14.10.15 09:48 21 130 210 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Steinmeier concerned over truce violations in Ukraine German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Friday, expressing concern over the recent ceas-efire violations in eastern Ukraine. 15.08.15 10:22 48 583 209 Ukrainian Politics

Germany’s Merkel on Nord Stream 2: "No way Ukraine can lose status of state transiting Russian gas" During a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it would be impossible to implement the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project without Ukraine’s future role in gas transit being determined. 10.04.18 17:57 46 963 209 Previously in trend: Gas War

Germany will supply more weapons to Ukraine - Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Berlin intends to expand its military assistance in Ukraine and supply additional weapons. 13.06.22 23:19 24 747 206 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Germany: Russia Should Completely Withdraw All Soldiers and Military Equipment from Ukraine Russia should completely withdraw military vehicles and soldiers from Ukraine and provide access for independent monitoring of the Ukrainian-Russian border under the auspices of the OSCE. 13.10.14 13:11 36 948 205 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

German president proposes pausing European integration, says goals should be discussed German President Joachim Gauck deems European integration needs a break. 28.11.16 10:31 36 663 204 Incidents

German Envoy Warns Russia about New Possible Sanctions A new round of sanctions is possible unless Moscow actively promotes the fulfillment of the Ukrainian peace accords, said Gernot Erler, the special coordinator of the German government for cooperation with Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Partnership countries. 06.10.14 13:37 60 615 203 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Minsk deal should be implemented as soon as possible, - Obama The U.S. insists on the implementation of the Minsk agreements in order to settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Barack Obama stated after meeting with Angela Merkel at the G5 summit in Hannover. 25.04.16 23:15 22 944 203 Ukrainian Politics

As Long As Tymoshenko is in Prison Bundestag Will Block Ukraine-EU Agreement German parliament will block Association Agreement with Ukraine until Yulia Tymoshenko is released. 17.10.12 21:15 13 354 201 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case Ukraine - EU

Strong peace in Europe is possible only with participation of Russia, - Merkel Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that Russia cannot be ignored, and its threats should be considered a bluff. 07.10.22 09:02 22 258 201 Previously in trend: War

Political solution in Ukraine could take decades - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated that he was not exaggerating when he said it could take years or decades, or even longer, for a political solution to come about. 17.03.15 12:50 18 874 199 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Discovered Putin’s secret Stasi ID confirms he was recruiting German agents, - Bild. PHOTO Newly discovered documents reveal that the former KGB officer and present ruler of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, was a member of the infamous KGB State Security Service until the fall of the Berlin wall. 11.12.18 15:48 40 305 199 Incidents

To stop war in Ukraine, we need to talk to Putin, - Scholz In order to end the Russian war in Ukraine, it is necessary to talk to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. 17.12.22 13:07 20 296 195 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Germany will supply Ukraine with modern air defense system - IRIS-T - Scholz Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Ukraine the supply of a modern air defense system 01.06.22 11:46 32 457 194 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Elections cannot take place now due to objective reasons: it is dangerous in Donbas, - Merkel It is impossible to hold the elections in the occupied Donbas at the moment due to objective reasons. 27.06.16 17:22 55 341 194 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Fake Elections in Donbas May Put Russia Under New Sanctions Berlin is ready "to consider further sanctions against Russia" if the situation in the east of Ukraine will continue to deteriorate and Moscow does not stop interfering in events there. 03.11.14 16:35 44 158 191 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

German Politicians and Businessmen Urge to Reduce the Supply of Russian Gas Deputy Chairman of the ruling CDU/CSU faction in the German Bundestag Michael Fuchs takes a stand in favor of reduction of Russian gas supplies to Germany. 28.07.14 16:25 67 743 189 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Klimkin convenes Normandy Four due to escalation in Donbas The Head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs convenes a meeting of Normandy Four Foreign Ministers on behalf of President Petro Poroshenko. 10.08.15 18:10 22 680 189 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine's Poroshenko says he met with Merkel, Macron to lean on Russia about Donbas, Crimea President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko once again stressed that assistance and support of the world were vital for Ukraine to achieve peace. 15.05.18 16:21 35 488 186 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Germany's intention to recognize Russian Federation as rival and threat is abnormality, Russia’s Lavrov says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expresses hope that the German government will weigh all the pros and cons before moving Russia into the category of "rivals." 07.06.16 00:05 52 552 188 Oddities

Germany and France demanded immediate cease-fire in Donbas, - joint statement by Merkel and Macron Berlin and Paris have demanded that all parties to the conflict in the east of Ukraine immediately cease fire in the Donbas. 25.07.17 10:50 51 318 187 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

German Government Demands Russia Withdraw its Troops from the Ukrainian Border The German government has urged Russia to withdraw its troops from the border with Ukraine. 06.08.14 16:33 93 258 187 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Germany will not cooperate with Russia in Syria Berlin is not going to cooperate with the Russian military in the fight against ISIS, head of the German Federal Chancellery Peter Altmaier told Spiegel. 05.12.15 15:46 15 869 187 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Europe faces new dangerous arms race spiral, Steinmeier says German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes Europe’s security is under serious threat and proposes arms control resumption. 26.08.16 14:50 20 063 182 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

France and Germany convene an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Ukraine The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 27, where it will discuss the implementation of the Minsk Agreement. 27.02.15 09:57 75 464 178 Ukrainian Politics

Merkel Alarmed by Information About Russian Troops Movement to Ukrainian Territory German Chancellor Angela Merkel is concerned about the information about the progress of Russian troops to the border with Ukraine. 07.11.14 18:57 37 992 178 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Dual approach needed in relations with Russia, - Merkel The German chancellor considers the reinforcement of NATO's eastern borders to be correct but at the same time advocates preserving contacts with Russia. 07.05.17 16:26 38 684 176 World

"We must return Minsk process in constructive direction," - Porosenko to Merkel President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko paid a one-day visit to Germany, where he held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. 21.05.17 10:24 33 233 174 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

So far, no country has formalized its readiness to act as guarantor of Ukraine's security, - Zelenskyi According to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, so far no country has formalized its readiness to become a guarantor of security for our country. More specifics should be expected in 7-10 days 16.04.22 17:05 13 622 174 Previously in trend: War

Lifting sanctions in exchange for Russia's nuclear weapons cut would mean surrendering Ukraine, - Brok Lifting sanctions against Russia, imposed by the U.S. over the annexation of Crimea and aggression against Ukraine, in exchange for shrinking Moscow's nuclear arsenal would signal readiness to trade the freedom of another country. 25.01.17 00:02 62 330 174 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Germany Has Information about the Russian Military Intervention in Ukraine The government of Germany has stated that the German authorities have information at their disposal about the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. 29.08.14 14:19 71 035 173 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Nord Stream-2 could only proceed if gas flows through Ukraine continue – German Vice Chancellor Gabriel A new pipeline Nord Stream-2 to double Russian gas flows to Germany will only go ahead if Russia does not cut off Ukraine and guarantees eastern European gas flows. 30.01.16 12:15 23 131 173 Ukrainian Politics