Section: Germany
Ukraine seeks Berlin’s help in getting justice over downed jet
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy has asked Germany to “politically contribute” to the investigation into the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft near Tehran. Kyiv expects Iran — which shot down the plane — to compensate the victims. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Putin invites Merkel to Russia over Iran crisis
The German Chancellor will travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin this coming Saturday. The pair plan to discuss the Iran escalation as well as the conflicts in Ukraine, Libya and Syria. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Russia, Ukraine sign gas transit deal ahead of deadline
Ukraine’s Naftogaz and Russia’s Gazprom have signed a deal that will keep natural gas flowing to Western Europe. The accord builds on a number of diplomatic steps this month between Moscow and Kyiv. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Ukraine, pro-Russia separatists carry out landmark prisoner exchange
The Ukrainian government has exchanged dozens of prisoners with Russian-backed separatists in a pre-planned exchange. The swap may indicate the start of a better working relationship between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Putin train ride bridges Crimea-Russia gap
The Russian president officially opened a train bridge spanning Crimea and the Russian mainland. His journey marked the first time that trains have been able to run off the peninsula since its annexation in 2014. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Russia’s Gazprom to pay $2.9 billion in new Ukraine gas deal
The Russian energy giant has agreed to settle its longrunning dispute with Ukraine over transit fees. A new five-year Moscow-Kyiv gas deal will also reduce European concerns over the loss of access to Russian fuel. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Russia and Ukraine agree to gas transit deal
Russian and Ukrainian representatives have met in Berlin for “very intense negotiations” on the current 10-year gas agreement due to expire in two weeks. However, the terms of the deal are not yet clear. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
EU extends sanctions on Russia over Ukraine conflict
EU sanctions targeting Moscow’s finance, energy and defense industries will stay in place until mid-2020. The decision comes after the leaders of Russia and Ukraine met in Paris to seek a solution to Ukraine conflict. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
Russian TV abruptly pulls Zelenskiy’s sitcom after cutting Putin joke
Russian broadcaster TNT stopped showing sitcom “Servant of the People,” which stars Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, after airing it for just one day. The channel is owned by Russian energy company Gazprom. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
How the Druzhba pipeline brought East Germans and Ukrainians together
Forty years ago, East German workers helped construct the Druzhba gas pipeline running through the then-Soviet Union. Decades later they remain friends — and reminisce about their special connection to Ukraine. …read more Source:: Deutsche...
