Germany Rejects Calls to Send Weapons to Ukraine
Breaking from most NATO members, Germany is rejecting calls and pressure to send weapons to Ukraine amid heightened tensions with Russia. Ukraine has been asking Germany for warships and missiles. On...
View ArticleGerman Navy Chief Resigns After Saying Putin ‘Deserves Respect’
The head of Germany’s navy resigned after his comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine caused backlash. At an event in India on Friday, Vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach argued that...
View ArticleSticking to No Weapons Policy, Germany Offers Ukraine Helmets
Under increasing pressure to send weapons to Ukraine, Germany said Wednesday that it will supply Kyiv with 5,000 military helmets, an offer that Ukrainian officials say is not enough. Andriy Melnyk,...
View ArticleUS, Allies Wondering If They Can Count on Germany Against Russia
Germany’s refusal to arm Ukraine and its trade relationship with Russia continues to irk the US and other NATO allies. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that US and European officials are...
View ArticleBiden Sending More Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Russia Tensions
President Biden is sending 3,000 US troops to Germany, Poland, and Romania amid heightened tensions in the region with Russia. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said 2,000 US-based troops will be headed...
View ArticleBiden, Germany’s Scholz Try to Show United Front Amid Ukraine Tensions
President Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Monday as the two leaders tried to show a united front amid heightened tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Germany has not been...
View ArticleIsrael’s Bennett Demands Deadline for Iran Nuclear Deal Talks in Meeting With...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Tel Aviv on Thursday and called for a deadline to be set for the Iran nuclear deal negotiations that are...
View ArticleRussia, Ukraine Fail to Make Progress on Donbas Conflict in Latest Talks
Russia and Ukraine failed to make any progress during talks on the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region that were held in Berlin on Thursday under the Normandy format, which includes officials...
View ArticleGermany Suspends Nord Stream 2 Pipeline After Putin Orders Troops to Donbas
On Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany will be suspended. The move is a response...
View ArticleBiden Imposes Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Owner Over Donbas Recognition
On Wednesday, President Biden announced that he is sanctioning the owner of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...
View ArticleUS Sending 7,000 Troops to Germany
President Biden has ordered Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to send another 7,000 troops to Germany as the US is bolstering its forces in Europe in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The...
View ArticleGermany to Buy US-Made F-35s That Can Carry US Nuclear Bombs
Germany will buy 35 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging Tornado jet fleet, which are the warplanes Berlin can use to deliver US nuclear warheads that are stored in the country....
View ArticleGermany, Netherlands to Send 3 Patriot Missile Systems to Slovakia
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said Friday that the Netherlands is sending a Patriot missile defense system to Slovakia and that Germany is also sending two Patriot systems as NATO looks to...
View ArticleUS Sending 240 Additional Troops, 6 Navy Jets to Germany
The Pentagon said Monday that the US is sending six Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets and about 240 sailors to support them to Germany as Washington continues to buildup its forces in...
View ArticlePolish PM Slams France’s Macron for Talking With Putin
On Monday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the fighting in Ukraine. Since Russia invaded on...
View ArticleSlovakia in Talks With NATO Allies to Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said Monday that Slovakia is in talks with its allies about an arrangement to send Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine as NATO is working to send heavier...
View ArticleUkraine Rejects Visit from German President Steinmeier
Ukraine has rejected a visit to Kyiv by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a message to Berlin, which Ukrainian officials have criticized for its response to the Russian invasion. In Warsaw,...
View ArticleEuropean Union Officials Drafting Phased Plan to Ban Russian Oil
Despite Europe’s heavy reliance on Russian energy, European Union officials are drafting a plan to ban Russian oil, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Last week, the EU announced a ban on...
View ArticleGermany’s Scholz Under Pressure Over Calls to Send Heavy Weapons to Ukraine
After Russia invaded Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ordered to send weapons to Ukraine, breaking his coalition government’s short-lived policy of not sending arms into a war zone. Scholz’s...
View ArticleGermany Announces Plan to Get Heavy Weapons Into Ukraine
As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing growing criticism for not sending more arms to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced an agreement to send heavy weapons to the...
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