Berlin

German foreign minister slams chancellor's party for reducing support to Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized the Social Democrats in the federal state of Brandenburg on Sept. 7, for weakening military aid to Ukraine, Welt reports.

8 September 2024, 11:08 AM

Scholz: Germany’s support for Ukraine driven by historical responsibility

Supporting Ukraine is a matter of Germany’s historical responsibility, Olaf Scholz said during a speech in Berlin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, Der Spiegel reports.

21 July 2024, 11:26 AM

Berlin will not be cowed by Russian intimidation, says German Interior Minister

The German government is “taking reports of a plot to assassinate the chief executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall very seriously and will not be cowed by Russian intimidation,” the country’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, Reuters reported on July 12.

12 July 2024, 08:22 PM

British FM David Lammy visits Berlin, focusing on NATO support and Ukraine aid

New British Foreign Minister David Lammy made his first official visit to Berlin, where he met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Office reported on X on July 7.

7 July 2024, 02:24 PM

Russian hand suspected in Berlin's Diehl Metall steel plant fire

Russia may be tied to the fire that engulfed the Diehl Metall steel plant in Berlin last May, Bild reported on Telegram on June 21, citing a source.

21 June 2024, 02:27 PM

Germany launches task force to combat Kremlin-backed disinformation

Germany has established a special working group aimed at countering disinformation campaigns that threaten democracy and social cohesion, Bloomberg reported on June 18.

18 June 2024, 04:35 PM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plan for 1GW power in 2024 is realistic

Providing Ukraine with a gigawatt of electricity in a year is feasible, but it requires $500 million in investments, Volodymyr Popereshnyuk, co-founder of NOVA group of companies (Nova Poshta), wrote on Facebook on June 11.

12 June 2024, 11:40 AM

Anti-corruption activist on recent government resignations — interview

Daria Kaleniuk, executive director at Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) NGO, spoke in an interview with NV Radio on June 10 about the resignation of Mustafa Nayyem, head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration and Development, and the dismissal of Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.

11 June 2024, 09:17 PM

Berlin conference behind Nayyem’s resignation

The upcoming international conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin sparked a scandal in the Ukrainian government before it even began.

10 June 2024, 09:00 PM

Georgian PM to attend conference on Ukraine recovery after calling it ‘fallen country’

Georgia's pro-Russian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who called Ukraine a “fallen country,” will participate in the International Conference on Reconstruction in Berlin on June 11-12, Georgia Online reported on June 10.

10 June 2024, 03:18 PM

Germany inclined to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia, the latest ally to change its position

Berlin is "inclined" to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with German weapons, Politico reported.

30 May 2024, 08:51 AM

Russia uses German anti-war rallies to undermine Ukraine support

Russian intelligence has been exploiting unofficial anti-war demonstrations in Germany to sway public opinion and weaken support for Ukraine, according to European officials, Bloomberg reported on May 15.

15 May 2024, 02:03 PM

Berlin police ban Russian flags and symbols at Soviet memorials on May 8-9

Berlin police have prohibited the display of Russian flags, St. George's ribbons, and symbols glorifying the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war near Soviet memorials on May 8 and 9, according to a report from RBB24 on May 7.

8 May 2024, 12:26 PM

Fire at IRIS-T producer Diehl Metall in Berlin involves dangerous chemicals

A severe fire broke out at the Diehl Metall steel plant in Berlin, leading to warnings about toxic smoke due to dangerous chemicals stored on site, including sulfuric acid and copper cyanide. The blaze was first reported by German news outlet Bild on May 3, citing local firefighting teams.

3 May 2024, 04:37 PM

Scholz emphasizes continued Western support for Kyiv as crucial for restoring peace in Europe

Berlin will not let up in its efforts to back Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a gathering of European social democrats in Bucharest and urged continued Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, Reuters reported on April 6.

7 April 2024, 11:58 AM

Leaked generals' call resulted from officer using unsecured line abroad, not cyber hack – Pistorius

The leaked conversation between the German Air Force officers was due to an individual error, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during a press conference in Berlin on March 5, Spiegel reports.

5 March 2024, 05:36 PM

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