Germany

Kallas reacts to U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she was surprised by a U.S. decision to withdraw troops from Germany, speaking to reporters before a European Political Community meeting in Yerevan, according to Ukrinform on May 4.

4 May, 01:37 PM

France and Germany propose interim EU integration model for Ukraine

France and Germany are proposing an interim model for Ukraine’s integration into the European Union, as full membership could take significantly longer, the Financial Times reported on May 2.

3 May, 06:35 PM

Trump pushes deeper U.S. troop cuts in Germany, testing NATO’s European flank

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to withdraw some U.S. troops from bases in Germany, saying the drawdown would exceed the previously reported 5,000 personnel, Clash Report reported on May 3.

3 May, 11:51 AM

NATO seeking details on possible U.S. troop reduction in Germany

NATO is working with the United States to clarify details of its decision to adjust the deployment of American forces in Germany, alliance spokesperson Allison Hart said on X on May 2.

2 May, 08:35 PM

Trump eyes 5,000-troop Germany cut as Europe rift widens

The Pentagon may withdraw about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as President Donald Trump grows frustrated with European allies over their stance on the U.S. war against Iran, CBS News and Reuters reported on April 1.

2 May, 02:22 PM

NATO shrugs off Trump’s Germany troop threat as familiar rhetoric

NATO has not treated U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to pull troops from Germany as a real plan, seeing it instead as another familiar warning without concrete steps, The Telegraph reported on April 30.

1 May, 04:40 PM

Trump’s Germany troop threat stuns Pentagon and rattles NATO allies

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to pull troops from Germany stunned Pentagon officials, who scrambled to determine whether he was serious, Politico reported on April 30.

1 May, 02:47 PM

Kazakhstan seeking new route to deliver oil to Germany after Russia stops Druzhba transit

Kazakhstan is considering deliveries of crude oil to Germany through the port in Gdansk following the upcoming stoppage of transit via the Druzhba pipeline from May, rbb24.de reported on April 29.

30 April, 02:25 PM

NATO’s Boris Ruge may become Germany’s next ambassador to Ukraine

Boris Ruge, NATO’s assistant secretary general for political affairs and security policy, may become Germany’s new ambassador to Ukraine, Spiegel reported on April 29, citing sources.

29 April, 05:21 PM

Is Germany ready to send Ukrainian men home? Berlin’s stance explained

Tobias Schneider, head of the German-Ukrainian Society in Trier, said Germany is pursuing a cautious approach to returning Ukrainian men of conscription age and is reluctant to take unpopular decisions on Apr. 28.

28 April, 12:43 PM

Germany considers incentives to reduce Ukrainian refugee numbers

Germany is weighing ways to reduce the number of Ukrainian refugees as rising social welfare costs strain public finances, Deutsche Welle editor Roman Honcharenko said in comments to NV.

28 April, 10:58 AM

Russia-linked hack hits hundreds of Signal accounts in Germany

The Signal messenger accounts of hundreds of people were hacked in Germany, including Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, former and current members of parliament, several ministers, and former intelligence chiefs, Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on April 25.

25 April, 07:40 PM

Merz: immediate EU membership for Ukraine ‘impossible’

While Ukraine continues to integrate into EU institutions, immediate membership is not on the table, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on April 24.

25 April, 02:49 AM

German general: Russia failed all goals in Ukraine

Brig. Gen. Joachim Kaschke, head of a special staff on Ukraine at Germany’s Defense Ministry, said that Russia has failed to achieve any of its strategic objectives in the four years of its full-scale war against Ukraine.

23 April, 08:27 PM

New German reservists’ chief urges age cap be raised to 70

Germany’s new president of the Reservists’ Association, Bastian Ernst, called for raising the maximum age for reservists from 65 to 70 to strengthen the country’s defense, Spiegel reported on April 21.

21 April, 01:42 PM

Global demand for Ukrainian defense technology surges - Pistorius

There is a high global demand for Ukrainian defense technologies, which has a significant impact on European innovation, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at a speech at the Hannover Messe on April 20, Ukrinform reported.

21 April, 12:11 PM

Russia detains German woman with explosives, claims Ukraine link

A 57-year-old German citizen was detained in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, carrying an IED in her backpack, Russia’s FSB announced on April 20.

20 April, 11:07 PM

Germany and France push ‘shadow’ EU status for Ukraine, stopping short of membership

Germany and France are pushing to give Ukraine a symbolic new status on its path to European Union membership, according to separate documents reviewed by the Financial Times.

20 April, 09:38 PM

Fewer Ukrainians seeking asylum push Germany out of EU’s top spot

Germany received far fewer asylum applications in the first three months of 2026, including from Ukrainians, Deutsche Welle reported, citing a confidential European Commission report.

20 April, 07:58 PM

Zelenskyy undecided on running for office post-war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not yet sure whether he will run for president again after the war, he told German broadcaster ZDF on April 14.

16 April, 03:31 AM

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