Contents tagged with Germany
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Germany to help Ukraine modernize gas transmission system
Peter Beyer, the German government’s Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation, said that Germany will help Ukraine to upgrade its gas transmission system (GTS).
“It’s not the case that Ukraine is being left on its own. On the contrary, we have obligations, and we will keep them,” Beyer said in an interview on German radio.
He admitted that the agreement between Russia and Ukraine to extend gas transit “is actually shorter than initially imagined”, but an important consideration is that …
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Nord Stream 2 contractor suspends work on pipeline as US sanctions take effect
Swiss pipeline installation and subsea construction company Allseas, which is working on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, suspended the construction activities, reported the press service of the company.
Allseas indicated that such a decision was made "in anticipation of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)," which includes sanctions against the operators of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. "Allseas will proceed, consistent with the legislation's wind down provision and …
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US Senate approves sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The US Senate has approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2020 financial year, which obligates the White House to impose sanctions on the Russian gas pipelines Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream.
On December 11, the House of Representatives voted in favor of the NDAA, and now the 3,500-page document is on President Donald Trump’s desk, awaiting his signature.
Certain points of the document, which raises the US’s annual military expenditure by 3.1% to $738 billion, impose “ …
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Putin and Merkel discuss Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
During a telephone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the possibilities of Russian gas transit through Ukraine in 2020 and the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, reports the Kremlin's press service.
Putin and Merkel also positively assessed the Normandy Four Summit, which was held in Paris on December 9.
Also, the leaders discussed the situation in Libya. According to the report, the parties noted the need to …
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Nord Stream 2 pipeline: almost 350 German companies may face US sanctions
Almost 350 German companies which are taking part in the Nord Stream-2 project may be affected by the US sanctions, said the Chief Executive of Foreign Trade at the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHT), Volker Treier in a commentary for the news network Redaktions Netzwerk Deutschland.
According to him, there is growing concern in German business due to Washington's intention to impose sanctions against companies involved in the construction of the Russian gas …
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Germany allocates one million euros to Ukraine to support reforms
Germany will allocate one million euros to the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine, reports the press service of the German Embassy in Ukraine.
It is noted that this is the most significant contribution that Germany has ever made to similar action plans of the Council of Europe in other countries.
"At the beginning of December 2019, Germany approved a decision to contribute 1 million euros to the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine. The Action Plan supports reforms in Ukraine to …
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Russia declares persona non grata two employees of German Embassy
Russian Foreign Ministry has declared persona non grata two employees of the German Embassy in the Russian Federation, reports the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, this step was in response to Germany’s actions against employees of the Russian Embassy in Berlin.
"Based on the principle of reciprocity and article 9 of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations of 1961, the Russian side in retaliation decided to declare persona non …
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German Foreign Minister opposes easing EU sanctions against Russia
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas sees no reason to lift the economic sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia. According to him, Moscow should make its contribution to end the war in the Donbas in order to improve Russian-European relations.
"People in Eastern Ukraine have been waiting for peace for too long. So far, there is no reason to oppose the policy of EU sanctions," wrote Maas on Twitter.
The easing of EU economic sanctions against Russia is not planned at the EU …
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Putin promises German businessmen to continue gas transit through Ukraine
During the meeting with top German managers in Sochi on December 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the launch of a new gas pipeline does not mean that Russia will stop gas transit through Ukraine.
Representatives of the German business insisted on maintaining the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine. "Time is running out. It is important to maintain gas transit through Ukraine because this will ensure long-term and reliable supplies of Russian gas to Europe. Considering the …
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Germany expels Russian diplomats following murder in Berlin linked to Kremlin
Germany has expelled two Russian embassy employees following the murder of the Georgian citizen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili in Berlin, which Berlin suspects was orchestrated by the Russian government.
Two Russian diplomats have been declared personae non gratae in accordance with article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961, Interfax reported, citing a spokesperson of Germany’s Foreign Ministry. “This status becomes effective immediately,” the diplomat clarified. …