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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

Over $6.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine agreed at Ramstein meeting, minister says

At the latest Ukraine Defense Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format) meeting, partners announced new aid packages focused on air defense and UAVs, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 15.

16 April, 01:10 AM

Germany to fund hundreds of Patriot missiles for Ukraine in €4 billion package

Germany has agreed to finance a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) defense package for Ukraine that will significantly strengthen Ukrainian air defense, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said after negotiations with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on April 14.

14 April, 08:15 PM

Germany supports Ukraine’s efforts to limit men’s exit and ease returns — Merz

Berlin supports Ukraine’s efforts to restrict the departure of military-age men to European Union countries and wants to help facilitate the return of Ukrainians who have found refuge in Germany, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated during a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 14.

14 April, 07:45 PM

Ukraine, Germany coordinate ahead of Ramstein meeting

Ukraine and Germany have agreed on mutual priorities ahead of the next the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting set for April 15, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 10.

11 April, 02:38 AM

Rutte: Ukraine unlikely to join NATO anytime soon

The question of Ukraine joining NATO is unlikely to be resolved soon because there is no political consensus among alliance members, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on April 9.

10 April, 12:46 AM

German firm readies first batch of Linza drones for Ukraine

The first batch of Linza tactical drones is ready to be sent to Ukraine, German company Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI) announced in a press release on April 1.

2 April, 08:20 AM

Ukrainian arrested in Germany for espionage

German authorities have arrested a Ukrainian national on suspicion of spying on Ukrainian military personnel for Russian intelligence, the federal prosecutor’s office said on March 30.

30 March, 09:52 PM

German officials targeted in Signal phishing attacks, traces point to Russia

A series of attacks targeting Signal users, including journalists, politicians and security officials, has been observed in Germany in recent weeks, investigative outlet CORRECTIV reported on March 24.

24 March, 07:42 PM

Nord Stream sabotage suspect Kuznietsov hit with 'exotic' lawsuit over gas price hike

A civil lawsuit has been filed against Ukrainian national Serhiy Kuznietsov — a suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage — by a German pensioner, claiming the attack drove up his monthly gas bills, Kuznietsov's lawyer, Mykola Katerynchuk, told news outlet Babel on March 23.

23 March, 07:53 PM

Germany to fund 15,000 STRILA interceptor drones for Ukraine’s National Guard

Germany will finance the production of 15,000 Ukrainian-made STRILA interceptor drones for the National Guard of Ukraine, the German Embassy in Ukraine said on March 23.

23 March, 04:53 PM

Germany eases arms exports to Ukraine and Persian Gulf countries

Germany’s federal government has temporarily eased export procedures for air and naval defense military equipment, the Economy Ministry announced on March 20.

20 March, 10:35 PM

Italy, Germany, France delay Hormuz action until after ceasefire

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands are prepared to help ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Euractiv reported on March 20.

20 March, 11:18 AM

Syrian teenager suspected of fatally beating Ukrainian woman in Germany

A 17-year-old Syrian citizen was taken into custody in Mannheim, Germany, on suspicion of murdering his 19-year-old Ukrainian partner, the Mannheim prosecutor's office announced, Bild reported on March 17.

18 March, 09:21 AM

Young Ukrainian women fall into high-risk groups for physical and sexual violence in EU

Ukrainian women aged 18 to 29 are becoming victims of physical and sexual violence in the EU. NV investigated why displaced women fall into risk groups and how European police respond to these reports.

17 March, 10:30 AM

Germans’ views on Ukraine and Russia continue shifting

The views of the German public on Ukraine and Russia have shifted markedly since Russia's full-scale invasion, Anka Feldhusen, a former German diplomat who now serves as Ukraine's business ombudswoman, told NV on March 16.

16 March, 11:46 PM

Some European nations want to delay Ukraine's EU accession by decades

Certain EU member states demanding that Ukraine prove its reforms are working and wait another 10 to 20 years, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on March 16.

16 March, 11:41 AM

Berlin: U.S. 'wrong' to lift Russia oil sanctions

Any move to reduce pressure on the Russian regime is a mistake, including the U.S. waiver authorizing purchases of Russian oil already in transit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on March 13.

13 March, 11:50 PM

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