.@_FriedrichMerz chancellor of Germany during the meeting with @realDonaldTrump: "My personal view is clear on that side of Ukraine, and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger, just to make Putin stop this war. And this is our approach"
1 day ago.@POTUS: "As you know, @_FriedrichMerz just won a great election. What's going on with Russia-Ukraine, and other things we talked about, but Russia-Ukraine in particular. We'd like to see it end."
1 day ago.@POTUS welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the White House
ECB officials expect rate cuts to be paused at the July meeting
The UK alongside Germany are chairing Ukraine Defence Contact Group today. The Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP has arrived in @NATO HQ along with over 40 partner nations demonstrating our unwavering support for Ukraine in this critical year
German Chancellor Merz says he will push for a "fair ceasefire" with Ukraine in Trump meeting
1 week agoU.S, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, and ROK issue a Joint Statement on the publication of Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team’s first Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation
The Ukrainian side has already handed over to the head of the Russian delegation, Medinsky, a document reflecting the Ukrainian position on the conditions of a possible ceasefire. This was stated by Defense Minister Umerov.
1 week agoGermany and US share same goals in Ukraine policy, German top diplomat tells reporters after meeting with Rubio
Germany will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth five billion euros. This was reported by the defense ministries of both countries. The package will include ammunition, weapons, air defense, and support in the field of communications and medicine. In addition, Kyiv and Berlin signed agreements on the production of long-range weapons and IRIS-T systems - some of the weapons are expected in the near future.
1 week agoPresident Zelensky met with Chancellor Merz in Berlin
Merz: Hybrid attacks, severed cables, and damaged pipelines in the Baltic Sea threaten our common security. We are preparing ourselves with our Nordic partners. This shows that Europe stands together. Germany plays a role.
Merz: We will do everything in our power to continue supporting Ukraine. This also means no longer having any range restrictions on the weapons we supply. Ukraine can now also defend itself by attacking military positions in Russia.
Britain, France, Germany and the United States have lifted restrictions on the range of military supplies to Ukraine, German Chancellor Merz said
1 week agoMerz says Israel’s actions in Gaza "can no longer be justified". Historic 1st criticism. Merz even sees breach of international law:n"When lines are crossed, where now international humanitarian law is being broken, even Germany‘s Chancellor must speak up"
Reuters, citing the German Foreign Minister: The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are two Palestinian territories on a path to a two-state solution.
Reuters, citing the German Foreign Minister: No to the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, and we call for an end to hunger in the Strip.
12 people at least stabbed at train station in Hamburg, Germany; suspect in custody
The mayor of Strasbourg and her counterpart across the Rhine river in Germany have complained about ramped-up border checks in a protest letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Berlin "strongly condemns" Israeli shooting at diplomats in the West Bank
Three people were detained in Germany in police raids targeting a suspected people-smuggling network believed to have facilitated the illegal entry of Chinese nationals into the country
German Foreign Ministry spokesman: We are in close contact with Israel regarding the entry of aid into Gaza.
Air France and KLM extended cancellation of flights to Israel until May 24. Source: Al Jazeera
German Foreign Minister Wadephul: We expect our U.S. allies not to tolerate the fact that Russia did not impose an immediate ceasefire
The EU will increase pressure on Russia through sanctions, — Friedrich Merz
Chancellor Merz: The fact that President Zelenskyy traveled to Turkiye despite this is an enormous gesture. Putin didn't show up – and that alone puts him in the wrong. A new sanctions package is ready. We will adopt it on Tuesday in Brussels.
3 week agoThe Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine met with the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Poland in Turkiye
"The Americans have the bombs on planes in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Turkey …We are ready to open this discussion," Macron said, indicating he was open to considering the potential deployment of France's nuclear weapons elsewhere in Europe
Germany’s Incoming Chancellor Merz: I will push firstly for reduction of tariffs, secondly for simplification of technological standards
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has banned a group known as the "Kingdom of Germany," associated with the far-right Reich Citizens movement, with police carrying out raids at properties of key members across seven German states
