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Articles with tag "Germany"

diplomatic shrinkage

Germany Tells Moscow to Close 4 Consulates in Russia

The German foreign ministry said Russia will slash the number of people that Berlin can employ in its embassies or institutions in Russia starting from...
Diplomatic blitz

Zelensky Meets Pope as Germany Unveils More Arms for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome Saturday to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders.
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order to leave

Russia Deports German Citizen on ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Charges

The incident is at least the second deportation of a foreign national on charges of LGBT propaganda in less than a month.
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mass expulsion

Moscow Expels ‘More Than 20’ German Diplomats

Moscow accused Berlin of "continuing to demonstratively destroy the entire range of Russia-Germany relations."
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Influence Operation

Kremlin Pushed for Pro-Russia Coalition in Germany – WP

Documents spelled out plans for uniting far-left and far-right German politicians under an anti-war banner.
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'routine operation'

U.K., Germany Make First Joint Interception of Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace – Reports

The British and German air forces carried out their first joint interception of a Russian aircraft near NATO airspace.
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'blood feud'

Anti-Kadyrov Chechen YouTuber Reappears After ‘Assassination’ Claims

Tumso Abdurakhmanov disappeared in Sweden late last year as the Chechen opposition claimed he had been shot dead.
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too little too late?

Former Pro-Kremlin Lawmaker Condemns Ukraine Invasion 

A former pro-Kremlin lawmaker condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a tweet on Thursday, calling it “a war that no one but Vladimir Putin...
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under pressure

Russia Warns of Escalation As Germany Greenlights Leopard Tanks for Ukraine

Russian officials warned of a possible escalation in its war on Ukraine as Germany agreed to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine following weeks of pressure...
police operation

Russia Denies Links to German ‘Terror’ Groups Amid Dawn Raids

The Russian embassy in Berlin on Wednesday denied maintaining links to far-right terror groups in Germany after a Russian woman was among 25 people arrested...
seized subsidiaries

Russia's Rosneft Reports $889Mln Loss from Assets 'Transfer' in Germany

Russia's oil giant Rosneft said Wednesday its profit over the past nine months had been badly hit by the seizure of its German-based refineries by Berlin...
frank talk

Putin Says Strikes on Ukraine Infrastructure 'Inevitable'

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia's strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure were "inevitable" as the Kremlin rejected U.S. President Joe...
holodomor designation

Moscow Says Berlin Tried to 'Demonize Russia' with Famine Ruling

Moscow said Thursday that a decision by German lawmakers to recognize the 1930s starvation of millions in Ukraine as "genocide" was an attempt to...
Alisher Usmanov

German Authorities Seize $5M Art Collection From Oligarch's Superyacht

German police have confiscated 30 paintings owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported Monday...
Espionage Fears

German Cybersecurity Chief Sacked Over Alleged Russia Ties

Germany's cybersecurity chief has been sacked after a TV satire show accused him of having ties to the Russian intelligence services, an interior ministry...
energy wars

Germany Seizes Russia’s Rosneft Units to Ensure Energy Supplies

Rosneft is among the largest oil processing companies in Germany.
outside pressure

Scholz Demands 'Complete' Russian Withdrawal on Call with Putin

The German chancellor urged Putin to "come to a diplomatic solution as quickly as possible" following Ukraine's swift counteroffensive.
Slow return

Gazprom Says Sanctions Make Gas Turbine Delivery ‘Impossible’

European countries suspect Moscow is looking for an excuse to delay the turbine's return to Russia.
energy standoff

Scholz Opens Door To Extend Nuclear as Russia Squeezes Gas Supply

Scholz said Moscow's move to limit supplies sent a "difficult message" by creating doubt over Russia's commitment to its agreements.
negotiated solution

Putin Wants to Resume Ukraine Talks, Ex-German Chancellor Schroeder Says

Schroeder has faced intense criticism for his friendship with the Russian president following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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