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Germany Offers Russia Support in Sputnik Vaccine Development – Merkel

"Beyond all the political differences that are currently large, we can nevertheless work together in a pandemic," Merkel said.

legal assistance

Germany Says Answered Russia Call for Aid in Navalny Probe

German prosecutors interrogated Navalny on Moscow's request earlier last year.

PIPELINE POLITICS

U.S. Will Lift Nord Stream 2 Sanctions if Europe Suspends Construction, Says Biden Advisor

The U.S. imposed sanctions at the end of 2019 in an effort to halt the construction of the pipeline, which will transport Russian gas to Europe.

WORKING TOGETHER

Putin, Germany’s Merkel Discuss Joint Coronavirus Vaccine Production

Putin said last year that domestic equipment shortages could delay Sputnik V from entering mass production.

Moscow Expands List of German Officials Banned From Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the expansion is a response to "destructive" EU sanctions imposed in October.

novichok treatment

Lancet Publishes German Doctors' Navalny Treatment Report

Navalny called the publication “proof of the poisoning that Putin keeps demanding.”

questioned abroad

Navalny Interrogated in Germany Despite ‘Nonexistent’ Russian Criminal Probe

The interrogation took place at Moscow's request, Navalny said.

Gazprom Restarts Construction on Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

U.S. sanctions had frozen work on the underwater pipe linking Russia and Germany or almost a year.

political pressure

U.S. Calls for 'Moratorium' on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline — Report

The pipeline construction is set to resume this month after a year-long suspension.

'violated publicity'

Ex-German Leader Sues Outlet Over Navalny’s ‘Putin’s Errand Boy’ Claims

Navalny accused former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of “receiving shadow payments” and “protecting murderers.”

High-Stakes 'Russian Hitman' Trial Opens in Berlin

A Russian man is accused of murdering a former Chechen commander allegedly on Moscow's orders.

CONTRACT KILLING

Suspected Russian Hitman on Trial Over Berlin Killing

Defendant stands accused of gunning down a Georgian national in Kleiner Tiergarten park last year.

Vowing Return To Russia, Navalny Accuses Putin Over Poisoning

"I will not give Putin the gift of not returning to Russia," the opposition leader said.

European support

Germany’s Merkel Visited Navalny in Hospital During Novichok Recovery

Merkel’s visit serves as a signal to the Kremlin that Berlin will “not give in and will find out the truth,” Der Spiegel wrote.

toxic shipments

Russia’s Nuclear Imports Likely Larger Than Declared – Greenpeace

The shipments have sparked outcry from environmental activists.

independent analysis

French, Swedish Labs Confirm Navalny's Novichok Poisoning, Germany Says

“We renew the call for Russia to explain itself,” the German government said in a statement.

'clarification' needed

Russian Police Seek To Question Navalny in Germany

Russia requests for its officers and an expert to work alongside German investigators.

Navalny Recovering From ‘Deadlier, Slower-Acting’ Novichok Variant – Reports

Only Russian intelligence services could have carried out “an operation with such a lethal and complex poison,” German media reported.

Explainer: What is Nord Stream 2 and Why Might Navalny’s Poisoning Stop Its Completion?

Everything you need to know about the mega Russian-German gas pipeline.

'SERIOUS CRIME'

Germany Threatens Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny Poisoning

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made the strongest accusations against Russia yet.

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