Contents tagged with Germany
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German Chancellor Merz rejects dialogue with Putin, citing ineffectiveness in resolving Ukraine conflict
Germany’s Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has stated he’s not planning to reach out to Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime soon, marking a shift from previous leadership approaches. Merz believes direct talks with Putin hold little promise and aims not to repeat his predecessor's missteps. According to DW, past interactions with Putin have failed to ease tensions surrounding the Ukraine conflict.
In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Merz pointed to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's …
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German fighter jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea
On the morning of June 27, two German Air Force Eurofighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft (NATO reporting name: Coot-A) with registration RF-95979 over the Baltic Sea. According to a report by Bild, the Russian plane departed from Kaliningrad without transmitting a transponder signal, radio communication, or an electronic flight plan, flying westward toward Polish and German airspace.
The NATO radar systems detected the Il-20M at 09:02 AM (10:02 Moscow time).
At 09: …
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Suspected sabotage: German military trucks destined for Ukraine torched, raising tensions with Russia
In a possible act of sabotage benefiting Russia, German military trucks were reportedly set on fire over the weekend, according to pro-Russian Telegram channels. The trucks were allegedly about to be decommissioned and donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
A video posted by the Telegram channel "Crazy about War", shows at least five torched vehicles. Some of these vehicles appear to belong to the German Armed Forces, recognizable by their military license plates and Bundeswehr crosses on …
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Germany's new military strategy identifies Russia as 'existential risk', predicts possible NATO confrontation by 2029
In a significant shift outlined in the newly updated "Military Strategy of the German Armed Forces," Germany has now flagged Russia as a source of "existential risks," according to a report from Der Spiegel.
Crafted over 18 months by military officials and experts, the strategy delivers a sobering threat analysis suggesting a possible direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO by 2029. As reported by Der Spiegel, this foreboding scenario is compounded by Russia’s military expansion …
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Germany allocates €400 million to boost Ukrainian drone programs
Germany is allocating €400 million to bolster three established Ukrainian drone manufacturing programs, rather than initiating new projects. This move aims to take these current projects to a higher level of efficiency, said Nikolas Lange, an analyst from the Munich Security Conference, in a comment to Ukrinform.
"We're not talking about new drones or copies of rockets like the Taurus. These are three proven projects set to receive an additional €400 million in funding, which will …
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Germany divided over potential delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently announced he would not publicly lead the debate on delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine. However, as reported by NTV, these discussions are already in full swing, particularly within the Chancellor's own party, with increasing calls for missile deliveries to Ukraine.
The CDU/CSU circles are voicing growing demands for providing Ukraine with long-range weaponry. Roderich Kiesewetter, CDU's foreign policy expert, told Augsburger Allgemeine …
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Russia Warns Germany over lifting Ukraine weapons restrictions and demands U.S. halt missile defense plans
Russia has issued a warning to Germany and its experts over the lifting of restrictions for Ukraine, cautioning that Berlin might "dig itself further into a hole."
The comment from Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, was published by Russian outlet TASS following a briefing on May 27. "With the decision to lift restrictions on the range of armaments supplied to Ukraine, if they ever existed, Berlin will only dig itself deeper into a hole already …
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Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's bank account frozen amid Russian payment controversy
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's bank account has been frozen due to incoming payments from Russia. The account, held at Sparkasse Bank, no longer receives payments from Russian entities, according to BILD.
Schröder reportedly finds himself almost half a million euros short, funds which he receives in his capacity as a representative and chairman of the supervisory board for the Nord Stream 2 project. The company typically transfers around 200,000 euros every six months, routing the …
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Germany to classify future military aid to Ukraine
In a strategic pivot, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's German administration has decided to keep future military aid shipments to Ukraine classified, a move aimed at achieving "strategic ambiguity", reports Spiegel, citing sources within the Merz government.
According to these insider accounts, over the last three intense years of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Germany had openly disclosed the packages of military aid sent to bolster Ukraine’s Defense Forces. However, this transparency appears to be …
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German Chancellor Merz pushes for ceasefire in landmark visit to Kyiv, warns Russia of consequences
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv for the first time today. He emphasized that the West, including the U.S., is prepared to respond strongly to any anti-peace decisions by the Kremlin, stating, "The ball is now in the court of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin."
Merz elaborated, "Should there be a refusal, significant strengthening of sanctions and extensive support for Ukraine — political, financial, and military — will follow."
This stance is reportedly supported by U.S. President …