Ukraine, Germany

German foreign minister criticises Scholz for blocking more Ukraine aid, report says
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indirectly criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his reluctance to approve a further 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion) in additional military aid for Ukraine.
Germany Could Send Troops To Future Ukraine Buffer Zone: Minister
Germany's defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarised zone there if a ceasefire were agreed with Russia, in remarks published Saturday.
Germany open to sending troops for Ukraine buffer zone, says minister
US President-elect Donald Trump wants members of the NATO military alliance to devote five percent of their national output to defence, a demand that has already been rejected as too high by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Germany’s Scholz ignites fierce debate by making Ukraine aid contingent on borrowing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s latest demand is likely to stall a €3 billion aid package to the war-ravaged country as Russian forces continue their advance.
Germany's Scholz under fire over funding for Ukraine aid package
German opposition lawmakers on Thursday accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of dirty campaign tactics over his demand for additional borrowing to finance an aid package for Ukraine worth €3 billion ($3.1 billion).
Germany's foreign minister warns of reducing military aid to Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on Sunday of the consequences of reducing Germany's financial support for arms deliveries to Ukraine. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on Syria in Saudi Arabia,
Germany's Scholz Does Not Expect US to Stop Ukraine Aid Under Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military aid to Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin,
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock attacks Olaf Scholz over Ukraine aid
German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has launched a thinly veiled attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz for blocking additional military aid for Ukraine, accusing him of jeopardising European peace to “quickly win a few votes” as elections loom in the EU’s largest country.
Scholz faces backlash over debt brake in Ukraine aid dispute
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands his ground: aid for Ukraine should be financed by suspending the debt brake. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused Scholz of exploiting this issue in the election campaign,
Scholz says he doesn't expect US to stop supporting Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not expect the United States to cut aid to Ukraine after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, reports The Guardian. At a press conference in Berlin, Scholz said he had spoken with Trump twice after the US election and added that the parties were engaged in an “intense” diplomatic dialogue.
German defence minister arrives in Ukraine to send message of support
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday on a visit intended to send a clear signal of Europe's ...
Inside Project Lionheart, Germany’s high-stakes effort to wean itself off Chinese lithium
Politicians and experts push for reduced reliance on Beijing as Berlin ‘would not and could not evade’ economic fallout of ...
Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the ...
Ukraine will ask allies to boost its air defenses at a meeting in Germany, Zelensky says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will again ask his allies to boost the country's air defenses at this week’s ...
Ukraine Gets First RCH 155 Wheeled Howitzer, Boxer Fighting Vehicles May Follow
Ukraine has received its first German-supplied RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzer, becoming the launch operator for the ...
Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid
Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine.
Zelensky, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the cost of the war for US taxpayers through major military aid packages for ...
Ukraine updates: Germany hands over first of new howitzers
The first of 54 new wheeled howitzers have been handed to Ukraine's ambassador. Meanwhile, South Korea said there have been ...