Section: Germany
Can Germany broker a Russia-Ukraine deal on Nord Stream 2?
Berlin and Moscow both support building the controversial gas pipeline, but Kyiv is opposed. Economy minister Peter Altmaier is commuting between capitals to find a compromise. Miodrag Soric reports from Moscow. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine raids Kyiv office of Russian news agency
Ukraine’s state security agency has raided the offices of a Russian state-owned media outlet in Kyiv. Security agents also arrested a Ukrainian born Russian journalist, accusing him of treason. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia-Crimea bridge to be opened by Vladimir Putin
The controversial Crimean Bridge has been finished six months early and will link Russia’s southern Krasnodar region with the Crimean city of Kerch. The massive bridge will help reduce Crimea’s reliance on sea transport. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Merkel blasts breaches of Ukraine truce
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said she was deeply concerned by repeated breaches of a ceasefire between government forces and Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko visits Berlin to discuss ceasefire and Nordstream 2
A UN-led peace mission for eastern Ukraine remains Germany’s aim, Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Kyiv’s President Petro Poroshenko. The two leaders also discussed the underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Naftogaz CEO: Russia’s Nord Stream 2 would threaten Ukraine
In an interview with DW’s Zhanna Nemtsova, Andriy Kobolyev argues against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany. The CEO of Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz says the project is “against the interests of Europe.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine’s Petro Poroshenko pursues new energy partnership during Turkey visit
Poroshenko is seeking to secure an energy co-operation with Turkey and Qatar. His Turkey trip comes ahead of talks with Angela Merkel, where he will urge Germany to scrap its Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Western sanctions on Russia: Lots of noise and little impact
The EU and the US have imposed wave after wave of sanctions on Russia since the beginning of the Crimea crisis in 2014. However, the Kremlin is sticking to its course and Vladimir Putin’s power has only grown. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Western sanctions on Russia: Lots of noise and little impact
The EU and the US have imposed wave after wave of sanctions on Russia since the beginning of the Crimea crisis in 2014. However, the Kremlin is sticking to its course and Vladimir Putin’s power has only grown. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine detains ex-POW Nadiya Savchenko over alleged terror plot
Ukrainian authorities have detained Nadiya Savchenko, an ex-combat pilot in Ukraine’s air force, on suspicion of planning an armed attack against the parliament. Savchenko had gained notoriety after her trial in Russia. …read more Source: Deutsche...
