Section: Germany
Ukraine foreign minister urges tougher Russia action, World Cup boycott
The UK nerve agent attack shows Russia has no “red lines” anymore, says Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. In an interview with DW, he contends that Moscow’s aggression against Kyiv could happen anywhere now. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine urges sanctions against ex-Chancellor Schröder over Putin links
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said the EU should consider levelling sanctions against Germany’s former chancellor Gerhard Schröder for his vocal support of the Russian government. …read more Source: The Local...
German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder faces calls for sanctions as ‘Putin’s propagandist’
European politicians have increased calls for sanctions against the ex-chancellor for representing Russian interests. Ukraine’s foreign minister said sanctions must target “those who are pushing Putin’s projects abroad.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine accuses war hero lawmaker of planning attack on parliament
Ukraine’s chief prosecutor said Nadiya Savchenko planned to “finish off the survivors with automatic rifles.” The ex-combat pilot has welcomed the claims, saying she fully backs a military coup against the government. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Germany’s Merkel to press Ukraine peace talks after Russian election
Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a renewed push for peace in Ukraine as conflicting sides fail to live up to the Minsk agreements. The optimistic tone comes as the EU renewed sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine nabs negotiator over plot to kill president Poroshenko
Ukraine’s security forces detained Volodymyr Ruban while he was transporting weapons from the conflict zone in the country’s east. Officials claimed he planned to kill top Ukrainian leaders, including the president. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute: Is Europe under threat?
The gas dispute between Moscow and Kyiv is entering a new round, and some fear that deliveries through Ukraine will be stopped. Which countries could be most affected, and will bilateral tensions lead to a new gas war? …read more Source: Deutsche...
Munich Security Conference 2018 – City Center becomes a restricted area
This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) will be held from February 16 – 18th, 2018 at the “Hotel Bayerischer Hof” again. On the agenda are, in particular, the future and ability of the EU to act and its relations with Russia and the United States. Further points of discussion will be the threat to the liberal national...
Kyiv protesters rally over murder of crusading lawyer Iryina Nozdrovska
Protesters rallied in the Ukrainian capital after the body of lawyer Iryina Nozdrovska was found in a river. Nozdrovska had campaigned against the man who killed her sister. He is related to a prominent judge. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia’s bitcoin expert Pavel Lerner freed after kidnapping
Russian IT expert Pavel Lerner, the head of a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange, was freed after unknown assailants kidnapped him in Ukraine. The kidnappers released Lerner in exchange for a million dollar ransom. …read more Source: Deutsche...
