Section: Germany
New division threatens Ukraine
The Ukrainian parliament has declared the former Communist regime to be criminal, and honored all those who fought for independence. Critics, however, see a further threat to the country’s unity. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Russia–Ukraine gas talks in Berlin postponed
EU-brokered talks on gas security in Berlin have been rescheduled because too many issues remain open, the EU officials say. Ukraine is a crucial transit country for supplying western Europe with gas. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine lawmakers ban ‘Communist and Nazi propaganda’
The Ukraine parliament has approved a law condemning “the totalitarian Communist and Nazi regimes,” and outlawing all related symbols and propaganda. Many reminders of the past survive in the former Soviet republic. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Berlin to hold four-way Ukraine talks
The “Normandy” group is set to conduct a follow up on the peace process in Ukraine. Amnesty International has said it has evidence the rebels carried out execution-style killings on Ukrainian soldiers. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Berlin to host new four-way Ukraine talks
The French, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will meet in Berlin Monday for a follow-up on the fragile ceasefire agreed in February to end a year of bloody war in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Opinion: Tsipras’ visit to Moscow was a flop
Judgement before the visit was harsh. Not only did the EU and Ukraine castigate Greece’s solitary mission in Moscow, but Alexis Tsipras also lost this political game, says DW’s Barbara Wesel. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Lithuania to ban Russian TV channel for ‘warmongering’
Lithuania plans to take Russian-language station RTR Planeta off the air for three months for spreading Kremlin “propaganda.” The Ukraine crisis has rekindled fears of Russia expanding its influence in the Baltic. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Trade ties and sanctions on the agenda as Greece’s Tsipras visits Moscow
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The EU Parliament’s president has warned Tsipras not to break the line on EU sanctions towards Russia. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Ukraine: Another crisis for ‘Europe’s bread basket’
A year on since the start of the Ukraine crisis, the power struggle between Brussels, Moscow and Kyiv shows no sign of abating. International affairs expert, Alexander Mercouris, told DW about the wider implications. …read more Source: Deutsche...
The “long goal is to weaken the EU”, expert says
The contest between Russia and Europe is about the rule of law, and Ukraine is a testing ground, a US expert says. It’s “a challenge for the European Union and its leading member states.” …read more Source: Deutsche...
