Annalena Baerbock

UN member states approved Italy’s proposal urging a ceasefire during the 2026 Winter Games

The UN General Assembly has adopted an Italy-sponsored resolution calling for a temporary halt to all armed conflicts during the 2026 Winter Olympics, Suspilne reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 11:55 AM

UN General Assembly president says peacekeepers in Ukraine possible if most nations agree

UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock does not rule out the possibility of deploying UN peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire and during postwar reconstruction — provided a majority of member states support the move, she said in an interview with Bild.

14 September 2025, 03:26 PM

Germany’s Baerbock elected U.N. Assembly head despite Russia’s protest

Germany’s former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly on June 2, winning broad support with 167 votes out of 193, Euronews reported.

2 June 2025, 07:03 PM

Germany to provide €7 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2025 — Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for pledging an additional €3 billion in support, bringing the country’s total planned assistance to Ukraine in 2025 to €7 billion ($7.56 billion), Presidential Office wrote on April 2.

2 April 2025, 09:31 AM

Zelenskyy expects new German government to approve Taurus shipments

Kyiv hopes that the incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will greenlight the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to the Ukrainian military—something the current government in Berlin refused to do, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 1.

2 April 2025, 12:45 AM

Countries willing to deploy troops to Ukraine to meet on April 4 — Zelenskyy

Military officials representing countries that are prepared to deploy troops in Ukraine “in one form or another” will meet to discuss the plans on April 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 1.

1 April 2025, 10:28 PM

German, Lithuanian foreign ministers arrive in Kyiv

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Lithuanian counterpart Kęstutis Budrys arrived in Kyiv with an unannounced working visits, Bild reported on Apr. 1.

1 April 2025, 11:07 AM

Baerbock urges immediate unblocking of $3.2 billion for Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged the immediate unblocking of a $3.2 billion aid package to Ukraine, tagesschau.de reported on March 1.

1 March 2025, 06:11 PM

Ukraine’s military aid package pending approval, not blocked, says German Defense Minister

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius refuted media reports suggesting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is blocking the allocation of a €3 billion ($3.06 billion) military aid package to Ukraine in an interview with the Tagesspiegel published on Jan. 12.

13 January 2025, 10:35 AM

German FM Baerbock slams Scholz for blocking €3 billion aid package to Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for blocking a €3 billion ($3.1 billion) aid package to Ukraine, emphasizing that this decision also affects Germany's security, Spiegel reported on Jan. 12.

12 January 2025, 04:58 PM

Putin's 'rusty tankers' threaten the Baltic Sea — German FM Baerbock

The recent incident in the Baltic Sea involving a Russian tanker highlights the threats posed by Russia to other countries, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Jan. 10.

11 January 2025, 01:36 AM

Russian warship fires signal flares at German helicopter over Baltic Sea

A Russian warship fired signal flares at a Bundeswehr helicopter over the Baltic Sea, according to a report from Breakingthenews citing the DPA news agency.

4 December 2024, 09:55 PM

Scholz rejects talks on deploying German troops in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz refused to discuss the potential deployment of German troops in Ukraine after the war, dismissing earlier remarks by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. This was reported by Stern on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 07:49 PM

Germany may deploy troops to Ukraine for peacekeeping — Baerbock at NATO

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indicated the possibility of deploying German troops to Ukraine after a cease-fire, making the statement during a NATO meeting in Brussels, according to Berliner-Zeitung.

4 December 2024, 03:32 PM

Ukraine needs a just peace, not frozen conflict — German FM

Russia’s war against Ukraine must end in a “just peace” and not become another frozen conflict, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Dec. 3.

4 December 2024, 12:48 AM

German Foreign Minister Baerbock aims to launch global peace process during China visit

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited China to launch a "global peace process," Tagesschau reports on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 01:22 PM

German Foreign Minister to visit China, address Russia’s war on Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will visit China in the coming days to discuss, among other topics, Russia’s war against Ukraine, Tagesschau reported on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 04:24 PM

Baerbock calls for immediate strengthening of support for Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may take advantage of the U.S. transition period, so European countries must immediately strengthen their support for Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, according to Le Monde.

11 November 2024, 06:39 PM

German FM makes surprise visit to Kyiv, reaffirms Berlin's support

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv with an unannounced visit to express Berlin's support for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia, Der Spiegel reported early on Nov. 4.

4 November 2024, 11:24 AM

Germany considers allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with German weapons

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she wouldn't rule out allowing Ukraine to carry out strikes deep into Russian territory using German weapons for self-defense in the future. Tagesschau reported this on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 04:28 PM

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