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Ukrainian Successes: Russia's Air Force Affected: Ukraine has shot down two of the rarest Russian aircraft. This is likely to have an impact on the Russians' ...
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Orbán takes cue from Putin in repressing dissent: Hungary’s new agency targets politicians, journalists and activists for receiving US funding
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Olaf Scholz left reeling by leaks on missiles for Ukraine: Opposition says Germany’s chancellor has become ‘best piece on Putin’s chessboard’
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Lufthansa: Strikes and board restructuring end winning streak: 2023 was another record year for Lufthansa. But the current wave of strikes ...
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Avdiivka abandoned: Russian attack looms in the south: West of Avdiivka, Ukraine need not fear an imminent attack by Russia. But elsewhere ...
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How social media is shaping the 2024 EU elections: Together with Katja Muñoz, research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations’ Center for Geopoliti
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Germany and nuclear weapons: A difficult history: Donald Trump's suggestion the US will no longer apply NATO's principle of collective defense should he become ...
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EU Confidential: EU Confidential is a weekly European news and politics podcast published every Friday by POLITICO Europe. Each 30-minute episode features ...
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Ukraine: Is Europe starting to change its strategy?: NATO generals are bracing themselves for an increased risk of war with Russia and are calling for investment ...
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German Chancellor Scholz on a mission to Washington: The prospect of Donald Trump's possible re-election has cast doubt over the US' continued support ...
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Russian breakthrough near Avdiivka - the military analysis: The pressure on Ukraine is growing: Russian troops make a surprise advance through the sewers into ...
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Ukrainian and Hungarian delegations meet in a border city “to normalize bilateral relations”
Before the meeting, Foreign Ministers of both countries & other ... Show more euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/ukrainian-and-hungarian-foreign-ministers-meet-in-a-border-city-to-normalize-bilateral-relations/
How Germany fudges the math on NATO and Ukraine: Germany has earmarked €8 billion ($8.7 billion) in military aid for Ukraine. But that's set to come from ...
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Prolonged war in Ukraine: DGAP analysis ignores risks for the population: An analysis by the German Society for Foreign Policy (DGAP) provides arguments for ...
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In 2024, Germany's foreign policy will work in crisis mode: The quiet times are over for Germany's foreign policy. Berlin must find ways to deal with two ...
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War in Ukraine sparks German rethink on defense, security: From an initial pledge of 5,000 helmets for Ukrainian troops at the start of Russia's full-scale ...
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Not just Ukraine: Military expert Christian Mölling sees risks for Nato: The Research Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) ...
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Russia: Is Google also involved in propaganda dissemination?: Propaganda in Russia is becoming increasingly drastic. Google is also contributing to its spread ...
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Fall Hubert Seipel: Wie deutsche Talk-Shows die Putin-Versteher hofierten: Hubert Seipel ist kein Einzelfall. Jahrelang haben Kreml-Apologeten im deutschen ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: German Talk Shows and the Putin Apologists
- Multiple individuals exhibit similar behavior.
- Seipel lacks expertise in Russia.
- He accompanied Putin extensively and extensively interviewed him.
- Seipel received financial support from Russia and promoted its views in his works.
Russian oligarch secretly funded journalist’s Putin book, documents show: German writer Hubert Seipel accepted support of Putin ally Alexei Mordashov ...
washingtonpost.com/style/media/2023/11/14/putin-oligarch-journalist-hubert-seipel-book/
Quick Glance: German Journalist's Secret Deal with Russian Oligarch
- German journalist Hubert Seipel, known for a bestseller on Putin, received secret payments to write a book about the Kremlin from an oligarch.
- New financial records reveal the extent of Russia's propaganda machine abroad.
- Seipel's latest book describes his unique access to the Russian president.
- Documents show Seipel received about $700,000 from a company linked to a Russian oligarch to write books about the political environment in Russia.
Ukraine hopes for more air defenses from Germany’s spending boost: Berlin will debate doubling the military aid budget for Ukraine; Kyiv is counting on help to ...
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Ukraine: War enters a new phase before the winter: Even without a breakthrough on the southern front, Ukraine is in a better position than before its ...
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Niederberg Comprehensive School Abi: “We were guinea pigs”: “We were the guinea pigs”: Students from the Neukirchen-Vluyner comprehensive school Niederberg talk ...
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As Russia Relations Sour, Armenians Prepare to Defend Themselves: SYUNIK PROVINCE, Armenia — “When I go to bed at night, I don’t think: ‘Is my phone on charge or ...
themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/28/as-russia-relations-sour-armenians-prepare-to-defend-themselves-a82716
As Russia Relations Sour, Armenians Prepare to Defend Themselves: SYUNIK PROVINCE, Armenia — “When I go to bed at night, I don’t think: ‘Is my phone on charge or ...
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Major Tom doesn't fit in with Lufthansa - therefore he could succeed: According to press reports, ex-Airbus boss Tom Enders is to become Lufthansa's chief ...
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Lufthansa: Ex-Airbus CEO Enders should become chairman of the supervisory board: Lufthansa chief controller Kley is intensifying his efforts to find a successor ...
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Paid articlePaid German chancellor Olaf Scholz admits uncertainty over defence spending: Berlin pledges to plug budgetary holes that will speed up procurement and help meet Nato ...
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Germany 2023: Two books about “time of crisis” and “construction sites of the nation”
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Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor: France and Germany's governments kick off an unprecedented two-day retreat in Hamburg ...
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“Anne Will”: Election campaign slogans instead of ideas for solutions to the refugee crisis
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Quick Glance: Migration on Anne Will: Söder's Demands and Criticism
- Increasing asylum seekers overwhelm local communities.
- Söder calls for integration limit and border police.
- Germany debates the challenge of migration.
- Faeser strengthens border police on main migration routes.
Germany and France: Still keen on joint defense projects? : Germany and France decided to jointly develop key weapons systems, but several have been abandoned ...
dw.com/en/germany-and-france-still-keen-on-joint-defense-projects/a-66899923
UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member?: Germany has wanted reform of the UN Security Council for years. But its bids to join the exclusive ...
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Germany's geopolitical ambitions in doubt over budget cuts: Berlin will likely fall short of its target to challenge Russian and Chinese influence and fail to ...
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An Obsolete German Tank Seeks a Second Life on Ukraine’s Front Lines: The Cold War-era Leopard 1A5 may be old, but it is still effective, Germany says ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/31/world/europe/german-tank-ukraine-war.html
Porsche-designed German tanks, Ukraine's latest weapon against Russia: The Leopard 1A5 battle tank entered service in the 1980s and was last used by the German ...
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Ukraine's counteroffensive: is it the turning point in the war? The Answers: Ukraine's counteroffensive appears to be stuck. But an expert sees reason for hope ...
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War costs: 250 billion euros, refugees: 23 million, dead civilians: 9000: The consequences of the Ukraine war will reverberate for a long time ...
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Lithuania’s foreign policy: ‘neo-idealism' or empty rhetoric?: As the war in Ukraine raged, Benjamin Tallis marvelled at the support emanating from the Baltic ...
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"You can capture Prigozhin - or kill": Expert classifies Wagner uprising: A power struggle is raging in Russia: Wagner boss Prigozhin is directed against the ...
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Quick Glance: Wagner Mercenaries Advance Within Russia: Prigozhin's Threat to Moscow
- Mercenaries of the Wagner group are returning from Ukraine to Russia.
- According to their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenaries have crossed into Russian territory.
- Prigozhin claims that Wagner fighters have entered the southern Russian city of Rostov.
- After the conquest, Prigozhin withdrew his troops from the front to the rear.
Expert on Ukraine War: "Total madness. Russia has washed away its own war machines."
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Quick Glance: Mick Ryan evaluates Ukraine's counter-offensive
- Decisive campaign needed to recapture territory and destroy Russian forces.
- Information warfare on the ground using UAVs, electronic warfare, and satellite imagery.
- Ukrainian army equipped with new gear and using it.
- Increased strikes on Russian targets to weaken their defense.
NATO warfare: Drones vs. jets in the future of air power : NATO's Air Defender exercise using traditional fighter jets contrasts with new tactics in aerial ...
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Berlin think tank warns: lack of China strategy endangers Europe's businesses: China policy in Germany and Europe is contradictory and uncoordinated ...
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Paid articlePaid Russia the ‘most significant threat’ in new German security strategy: Olaf Scholz said that because of demands on public finances, Berlin would try to implement ...
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Quick Glance: Germany's New National Security Strategy Names Russia as Greatest Threat
- Germany's long-awaited first national security strategy has been released, with Russia identified as the most significant threat to peace and security in Europe.
- The strategy, entitled "Robust, Resilient, Sustainable," outlines Germany's foreign policy and security priorities following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Topics covered include China and the security of energy and raw materials, but due to public finances, Berlin will attempt to implement its strategy "at no additional cost to the overall federal budget."
- Plans for a US-style National Security Council that would centralize decision-making were abandoned due to disagreements over where it would be placed in the government.
Germany and France: what comes after alienation?: The economist Guntram Wolff, head of the DGAP, shows understanding that both countries are struggling with a ...
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Germany’s China City no more: how failed plans for Duisburg reflect Europe’s changing view of Beijing
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Paid articlePaid Tanks, vodka and feminism: on the road with Germany’s top diplomat : Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has made a political comeback juggling Green values with ...
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Germany foreign minister embarks on post-Macron 'damage control' in China trip: Germany's foreign minister begins a visit to China on Thursday aiming to reassert ...
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Quick Glance: Baerbock discovers clear words in China
- Annalena Baerbock does not mince words in her first speech in China.
- In addition to warnings to protect human rights, the German Foreign Minister urges Beijing to push Russia's president to leave Ukraine.
- Baerbock requests that Beijing exert influence over Moscow.
- Trade halt would be a "disaster." SPD wing urges Baerbock against "anti-China strategy"
King Charles III applauds German and British unity in defending Ukraine: King Charles's first royal visit is to one of the stalwarts of the European Union and ...
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Quick Glance: Royal Fakes: Impersonators of King Charles Take Center Stage
- Mr. Haslett, a longtime impersonator of the queen's eldest son, Charles, said he spent more than 5,000 pounds (approximately $6,200) "getting myself to be more kinglike than I was,"
- Guy Ingle, 62, a longtime Charles impersonator, said he used to stand in the background at events and play second fiddle to Queen Elizabeth impersonators.
- Guy Ingle, a King Charles impersonator, poses with Prince William and Prince Harry lookalikes before the real Harry's wedding in 2018.
- The negative publicity surrounding Harry, according to Ms. Scott, could actually benefit King Charles, and thus Charles look-alikes.
Russia confiscates passports of senior officials to stop defections: Kremlin tightens Soviet-era travel restrictions in ‘sensitive’ areas
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Paid articlePaid German chancellor goes to US feeling strong: As he departs for Washington, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz feels he has a lot to show US President Joe Biden when ...
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F.A.Z. Podcast for Germany: Military expert Mölling: "Seven times more Russian soldiers die in Bachmut"
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One year of war in Ukraine: EU sanctions against Russia are full of loopholes: The European Union is proud of its economic sanctions against Russia ...
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INTERVIEW: Germany must 'show leadership and vision' for Ukraine: It's a year to the day since Vladimir Putin ordered his military to begin shelling Kyiv in ...
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Not so much of an economic union after all
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What’s behind Germany’s hesitance over Leopard 2 battle tanks?: Known to be careful and stubborn, Scholz is reluctant to greenlight tanks, but few understand the ...
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Quick Glance: 100 Leopard tanks await German approval for deployment to Ukraine: report
- On Friday, countries committed German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine — but only if Germany agrees to the transfer of advanced weaponry.
- A senior Ukrainian official told ABC News on Monday that twelve countries are awaiting Germany's approval to send around 100 Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
- According to an unnamed official, the countries involved agreed to contribute at a summit in Germany on Friday.
- On Tuesday, Poland's Defense Minister Mariusz Bazczak tweeted that an official request to transfer the tanks had been sent.
Divers used chartered yacht to sabotage Nord Stream pipelines – report: Report in Der Spiegel says six-person crew took Andromeda to Christiansø ...
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What makes the Leopard 2 so powerful compared to other Western tanks?: After weeks of mounting political pressure, Germany has agreed to supply Ukraine with 14 ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2023/01/25/explained-what-makes-the-leopard-2-so-powerful-compared-to-other-western-tanks
Germany’s Reluctance on Tanks Stems From Its History and Its Politics: A post-Nazi aversion to war and a commitment to promoting peace through engagement ...
nytimes.com/2023/01/22/world/europe/germany-tanks-history.html
Quick Glance: Scholz and the battle tanks: The chancellor drives Germany into isolation
- Criticism of Olaf Scholz's communication is widespread and not without reason.
- Olaf Scholz has thus formalized dithering.
- This was obvious even before US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Germany on Thursday.
- He openly stated that the purpose of his trip was to persuade Germany to allow other countries to deliver Leopard 2 tanks.
Why is Germany under pressure to send tanks to Ukraine?: Poland and Finland say they want to send German-made Leopards to Ukraine. But the German government has ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/19/germany-leopard-2-tanks-ukraine-faq/
Quick Glance: Should Ukraine surrender and allow itself to be subjugated?
- He's been waving it around less in recent months.
- For the allied Beijing regime has made it abundantly clear, not least at the G20 summit in Bali, that it despises these dangerous rhetorical games.
- And the Russian leadership is specifically targeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who has been adamantly opposed to the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks for months.
Ukraine war in spotlight as France, Germany mark 60 years of historic treaty: Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Paris on Sunday to celebrate 60 years of postwar ...
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New sanctions and democracy in focus This WEEK: On Monday, Brussels will see EU foreign affairs ministers focusing on a 10th sanctions package against Russia ...
euobserver.com/agenda/156625
Could Germany's Leopard 2 hesitation tank its arms exports?: Leopard 2: Can Germany's hesitation over Ukraine exports tank its reputation and arms ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2023/01/25/leopard-2-can-germanys-hesitation-over-ukraine-exports-tank-its-reputation-and-arms-sales
Foreign agent bill threatens to kill Georgia's EU hopes: Georgia’s draft foreign agent law looks designed to torpedo its EU aspirations.
eurasianet.org/foreign-agent-bill-threatens-to-kill-georgias-eu-hopes
Analysis: is the tank coalition initiated by Germany breaking up?: As fighting on the eastern front heats up, there are dampers on Ukrainian hopes for German ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/analyse-zerbricht-die-von-deutschland-initiierte-panzerkoalition-id65541781.html
French-German ties under strain as countries mark 60-year friendship: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between ...
thelocal.de/20230118/french-german-ties-under-strain-as-countries-mark-60-year-friendship
The Weapons Dilemma: Germany Takes a Critical Look at Arms Exports: One of the main policy goals of Germany's current coalition government had been imposing ...
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Signs of strain as France and Germany mark 60 years of friendship: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and ...
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French-German ties under strain as countries mark 60-year friendship: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between ...
thelocal.com/20230118/french-german-ties-under-strain-as-countries-mark-60-year-friendship/
INTERVIEW: Presidential candidate Danuše Nerudová on the EU, economy, and what sets her apart
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Russia is targeting civilians in Ukraine: Russia continues to attack energy infrastructure in Ukraine, causing homes to lose power, heat and water ...
dw.com/en/russias-attacks-on-civilians-in-ukraine-echo-world-war-ii/a-63971925
Poorly equipped German army awaits financial reinforcement from Berlin: Barely any of extra €100bn announced by Olaf Scholz in February has been spent due to ...
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Russian army in retreat?: The Russian flag has been taken down, the withdrawing troops are looting the city, bridges have been blown up - but it is still unclear ...
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