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Zelenskyy: Ukraine could cease fire if Russia holds elections

Ukraine could declare a ceasefire toward Russia if Moscow holds elections, and is open to elections at home if a ceasefire is secured, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.

14 February, 07:03 PM

Rubio skips European meeting on Ukraine in Munich—FT

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled at the last minute a planned meeting on the Russo–Ukrainian war with German, Polish, Finnish, and European Commission officials at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 13, the Financial Times reported, citing diplomatic sources.

14 February, 02:47 AM

Even U.S. cannot act alone in fragmented world order—Merz

The postwar world order has unraveled, and a new era of great-power politics has begun, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 13.

13 February, 09:20 PM

Zelenskyy arrives at Munich Security Conference

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Feb. 13, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

13 February, 07:11 PM

1936 Berlin Olympics T-shirts spark outcry at 2026 Games

Official merchandise for the 2026 Winter Olympics included T-shirts featuring the design of the 1936 Berlin Games — which Nazi Germany used for propaganda — prompting calls in Germany to halt sales, the BBC reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 02:25 PM

Nearly half a million Ukrainian war refugees have left Germany

More than 471,000 Ukrainian refugees have left Germany since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion as of Jan. 31, Germany’s Interior Ministry told DW in response to a query.

13 February, 11:50 AM

Germany offers Ukraine five PAC-3 missiles if other allies contribute 30 more

Berlin is prepared to deliver five PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems if other partners provide a total of 30, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Feb. 12.

13 February, 12:19 AM

U.S. sanctions threaten Rosneft’s Berlin refinery

The management of Schwedt oil refinery in Germany, owned by Russia’s Rosneft, privately warned Berlin that U.S. sanctions threaten fuel supply to the German capital and the surrounding region, Reuters reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 10:24 PM

Germany boosts emergency energy support for Ukraine to €120M

Germany has increased its emergency energy support for Ukraine this winter to 120 million euros, with German Ambassador Heiko Thoms handing over the first two cogeneration units for Kyiv to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, she said on social media on Jan. 29.

29 January, 03:49 PM

Germany to deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine soon

Germany will soon deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine, German Ambassador to Ukraine Heiko Thoms said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne published on Jan. 28.

28 January, 04:39 PM

Germany ramps up production of Tytan Interceptor drone used by Ukraine

German defense startup Tytan Technologies announced the opening of a new production site in Bavaria for the drones that are already in use by Ukrainian forces, Defense Express reported on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:40 PM

Escaping Auschwitz: The untold story of two prisoners who revealed Nazi horrors the world refused to believe

Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest secret Nazi concentration camp in Poland, where over 1.1 million people were murdered, was liberated on Jan. 27, 1945.

27 January, 07:24 PM

Schröder urges end to Russia 'demonization', Ukraine rebukes

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder called for an end to the “demonization” of Russia and for the resumption of energy cooperation with it in a column for Berliner Zeitung on Jan. 23.

25 January, 04:58 PM

Ukraine orders 18 IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany

Ukraine’s government has ordered 18 IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, CEO Helmut Rauch told German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Jan. 23.

24 January, 03:53 AM

Germany arrests Ukrainian citizen over spying for Russia

A dual Ukrainian–German citizen was arrested on suspicion of supplying the Russian military intelligence with information about Western military aid to Ukraine, German federal prosecutors said on Jan. 21.

22 January, 05:43 AM

German troops exit Greenland abruptly after secret Berlin recall

A German military team of 15 soldiers, led by Rear Adm. Stefan Pauli, abruptly left Greenland with no explanation, Bild reported.

18 January, 07:44 PM

Germany forces Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker to turn away from Baltic Sea

Arcusat, an oil tanker registered in maritime databases as “never existed,” reversed course en route to German territorial waters in the Baltic Sea and is now heading toward Russia’s Arctic coast, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 09:23 PM

Ukrainians in Germany face sabotage-related espionage charges

German prosecutors have charged two Ukrainian citizens with espionage on behalf of Russian intelligence, Federal Prosecutor’s Office wrote on Jan. 13.

14 January, 08:17 AM

Russia could be ready for war with NATO before 2029 — ISW

Russia could pose a direct military threat to NATO earlier than 2029, particularly if a ceasefire in Ukraine allows Moscow to rearm and rebuild its forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 6.

7 January, 12:27 PM

German power plant donates equipment to Ukraine

A transformer from a thermal power plant in the German city of Karlsruhe has been delivered to Ukraine to help stabilize electricity supply amid ongoing Russian attacks, German Embassy in Ukraine reported on Jan. 5.

6 January, 10:36 AM

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