1 year agoThere's been a 30-minute phone call today between @POTUS and @OlafScholz, according to the @WhiteHouse
Vučić in Berlin: "Scholz told that EU future of Serbia is not a mirage"
1 year agoUrsula von der Leyen:Today we are presenting the sixth package of sanctions. First, we are listing high-ranking military officers and other individuals who committed war crimes in Bucha. We know who you are. And you will be held accountable
1 year agoNew proposed EU sanctions: complete ban on Russian oil imports; cutting largest bank Sberbank from SWIFT; banning 3 broadcasters; targeting alleged war criminals. Von der Leyen: "Putin wanted to wipe Ukraine from the map. He will clearly not succeed"
1 year agoUrsula von der Leyen: Finally, we now propose a ban on Russian oil. Let´s be clear: it will not be easy. But we simply have to work on it. We will make sure that we phase out Russian oil in an orderly fashion. To maximise pressure on Russia, while minimizing the impact on our economies
Two German Eurofighter jets took off on Saturday to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea in international airspace off the island of Rügen
German Chancellor: Russia's brutal attacks on civilians in Ukraine revealed the extent of Moscow's violation of the United Nations Charter
1 year agoBerlin: police used pepper hits the demonstrators
1 year agoGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech in Düsseldorf that Germany will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons.
"With his attack on Ukraine, Russian President Putin has shattered the peace order in Europe," Defence Minister Lambrecht said in the Bundestag today. With the special fund for the Bundeswehr we are responding to the dramatically changed security situation in Europe
After the meeting with the German chancellor, Polish PM @MorawieckiM: we talked about how Poland and Germany could help Ukraine; we need tanks for our army to replace the tanks that we handed over to Ukraine
Germany aims to find alternative to Russian oil within days
US Defense Secretary: We continue our strong support for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia's talk of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is "dangerous and unhelpful"
.@SecDef announces formation of contact group to meet monthly to ensure allied help for Ukraine vs Russia
.@SecDef praises Germany and Britain for decisions to send Ukraine anti-aircraft systems, and help from Canada. "We're seeing more everyday" he says "But we don't have any time to waste. We've got to move at the speed of war"
1 year agoSecretary of Defense: We just kicked off a historic meeting — more than 40 countries gathered together to help Ukraine win the fight against Russia's unjust invasion. Our goal is to leave here with a common, transparent understanding of Ukraine's short-term and long-term security requirements
Defense ministers meeting in Ramstein: Today, Tuesday, the situation in Ukraine will be discussed at the US air force base. Germany wants to provide anti-aircraft vehicles of the Gepard type
Germany to authorise tank deliveries to Ukraine: government sources
Russia expels 40 German diplomats
Germany's chancellor @OlafScholz says he's reluctant to send heavy weapons to Ukraine because of the real threat of nuclear war. He compares his situation to that of his predecessors who had to watch Kremlin tanks crush democracy in East Europe
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin invited 40 nations for a conference on Ukraine's defense needs at American base in Germany next week, 20 have accepted: Pentagon Conference will take place next Tuesday. This will also address Ukraine's post-war military needs
In the middle of the city woman (77) stabbed in a Cologne shopping arcade – police with arrest. A 77-year-old woman was attacked with scissors on Friday afternoon and suffered life-threatening injuries. The police were on site with numerous forces
Scholz rejects 'slanderous' criticism of his party's Russia policy
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will host Ukraine-focused defense talks with allies at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on April 26, the Pentagon says
Around 170 women demonstrated in Berlin against rape in the war against Ukraine and against the import of Russian natural gas
"The same old story since the beginning of the Russian invasion: The German chancellor is never the first and often even the last when it comes to responding in this war" German magazine @derspiegel on "The #Scholz problem"
Germany, Portugal, Spain leaders urge French to back Macron
Putin bears responsibility for 'war crimes' in Ukraine, German chancellor says
German Chancellor: We agreed with our partners to provide Ukraine with long-range artillery
