Section: The Local (Germany)
Merkel, Hollande make ceasefire call
The leaders of France and Germany discussed a shaky ceasefire deal and economic reforms for Ukraine in a telephone call with President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday. …read more Source: The Local...
Germany still dependent on Russian energy
New figures released on Monday showed that Germany continues to be heavily dependent on Russia for its fossil fuel supplies as tensions remain high over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Germany rejects Putin’s ‘transparent’ speech
The government rejected on Friday the justification given by Russian President Vladimir Putin for annexing the Crimea in his annual state of the nation address. …read more Source: The Local...
German troops to tip new Nato ‘spearhead’
Amid rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine, Nato foreign ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday to accelerate the formation of a rapid response force due to include 4,000 German troops. …read more Source: The Local...
German mum suing Ukraine over MH17 crash
The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country’s airspace. …read more Source: The Local...
Steinmeier presses Putin in surprise meeting
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was no closer to an answer to escalating violence in Ukraine on Tuesday night despite a surprise meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: The Local...
Steinmeier rushes to Moscow as Ukraine boils
Update: Germany’s Foreign Minister jetted to Kiev and Moscow on Tuesday in a bid to revive a failing peace plan in eastern Ukraine, where intense fighting has pushed EU-Russia relations to breaking point. …read more Source: The Local...
Russia ‘will not prevail’ in Ukraine: Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called on the West not to lose hope in what may be a long struggle with Russia over Ukraine, but vowed that the Kremlin “will not prevail”. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine rebels ready for violent fight: Steinmeier
Foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday warned there are signs that pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are readying for major military clashes with troops of the Western-leaning government. …read more Source: The Local...
We must remember lessons from Berlin Wall: Obama
US President Barack Obama told the world Friday to remember lessons from the emotional fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, particularly in light of “Russia’s actions against Ukraine.” …read more Source: The Local...
