Germany
Military support of Ukraine is a task for decades and beyond, German general says. Germany supports Ukraine as well as Israel, but the initial situation in both countries is very different: the Israeli army is well-equipped, well-trained and ready to wage war any time, while the Ukrainian armed forces are just beginning to modernize. “Together with Ukraine and our partners, […]
Suspicion of a coup d’état in Germany: 25 people were detained; they had contacted russian officials
“Take over the Bundestag and revive the “2nd Reich”. Not only Ukraine faces threat of national security from the Russia. European countries share the similar threats. In Germany, 25 people were detained on suspicion of planning a coup d’état; they had contacted russian officials. It is noted that three thousand law enforcement officers are searching more than 130 houses and […]
Bundestag insists on ending sanctions against Russia and starting negotiations on Nord Stream 2. The Bundestag insists on ending sanctions against Russia and demands the start of negotiations on the pipeline “Nord Stream 2” to ensure gas supplies to Germany. This was reported by Klaus Ernst, an economic expert of the parliamentary group of the Left and the head of the Committee […]
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbok admitted that repentance for war crimes against Ukrainians is not sufficiently present in German historical consciousness. Baerbock stated this in a video address to the conference of heads of Ukrainian foreign missions, which was held in Guta on December 21-22, 2021. “Next month, Germany and Ukraine will celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Three […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday Russia will face “massive consequences” if it invades Ukraine, after a phone call with her Russian counterpart in which she said Kyiv’s territory integrity must not be violated, Reuters reports. Baerbock called for “open and honest” dialogue with Russia over the Ukraine crisis during her exchange with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, […]
According to the German newspaper Bild, German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel blocked deliveries of large-caliber Barrett M82 sniper rifles and EDM4S-UA UAV countermeasures to Ukraine through NATO channels. The newspaper writes that since May 2021, Germany has prevented other NATO members from selling weapons to Ukraine. The country blocked the sales of 90 large-caliber Barrett M82 sniper rifles from the United […]
Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk reminded Germany that Ukraine has the right to compensation from Germany. In particular, for the cultural values lost during the Second World War, and for the invaluable archive of Johann Bach returned by Ukraine to Germany 20 years ago. Andriy Melnyk recalled that Ukraine was devastated during the occupation by Nazi Germany. In addition […]
German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) will launch the first Ukrainian private CubeSat (small satellite). The launch is scheduled for the end of 2022. The satellite of the Ukrainian startup Lunar Research Service will be launched from Andøya, Norway. The launch will be the first for both companies. Rocket Factory Augsburg is a subsidiary of the German satellite manufacturer OHB System […]
The Polish oil and gas company PGNiG (Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe and Gazownictwo SA), which is the largest state-owned oil and gas exploration and production company, and its German subsidiary – PGNiG Supply & Trading GmbH were granted participation in the certification proceedings for Nord Stream 2 operator. The assessing procedure for the first certification is carried out by the German Federal Network Agency, which is the national regulator in […]
German politicians from Merkel’s party pressured the Ukrainian authorities because of Varex. German politicians from Merkel’s party pressured the Ukrainian authorities because of debt in the interests of a dubious company Varex. This time, however, it is not Ukrainian politicians who are suspected of corruption, but German ones. The interests of Ukraine could have suffered because of their actions. Investigative […]
United States President Joe Biden has appointed his Special Representative for the Nord Stream-2 project. This was announced by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Аmos Hochstein took over as Department’s Senior Advisor for Energy Security. This appointment openly surprised many, because although Hochstein previously held the post of Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, he is by no means a […]
If the transit of Russian gas through the Ukrainian gas transmission system is stopped after the launch of Nord Stream 2, Ukraine will lose $ 1.5 billion a year, which is minus 1% of GDP. This figure was announced by the ex-Minister of Economy Tymofiy Mylovanov. “Now we have a gas transit contract for several years – until 2024. The question is […]