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Articles with tag "Germany"

Who Knew?

Germany Contradicts Russia Over Georgian Murdered in Berlin

In a tense rebuttal, the German government said it was unaware of Russia's several extradition requests.
Connecting threads

Expelled Russian Diplomats Linked to Military Intelligence – German Media

Germany says Moscow hasn't sufficiently cooperated with Berlin in its investigation into the murder of a former Chechen rebel.
Who's responsible?

Germany Expels Two Russians in Dispute Over Killing of Georgian in Berlin

Germany accuses Russia of refusing to cooperate in the investigation of a Chechen's murder in Berlin.
cross-border killing

Investigation Names Alleged Killer of Chechen Rebel In Berlin

Germany expelled two Russian diplomats following the report's publication.
Expat life

Defected Pro-Kremlin Lawmaker Resettles in Germany

“Nobody has to play the same ‘role’ forever, especially under pressure from others,” Robert Schlegel said of his past.
atomic friends

German Role in Developing Soviet Nuclear Program Revealed in Newly Declassified Documents

“Their contributions certainly accelerated the Soviets’ push to become a nuclear weapon state.”
Waste not want not

Russia Is Importing Toxic Nuclear Waste From Germany, Greenpeace Warns

More than 3,000 metric tons of a toxic compound have reportedly been shipped to central Russia in May-October 2019.
International intrigue

Joint Investigation Links Chechen Rebel’s Killing in Berlin to Russia

Bellingcat, The Insider and Der Spiegel said they have “overwhelming evidence” that the suspect acted with the “full support of the Russian state...
'foreign meddling'

Russian Parliament Finds Broadcaster Deutsche Welle Broke Law

The State Duma claims that Deutsche Welle had urged Russians to attend an unauthorized protest this summer.
RSVP

Germany’s Deutsche Welle Snubs Russian Duma's Foreign Meddling Panel

The outlet’s journalism standards “preclude any interference in the internal affairs of other states,” its management said.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Why Germany Is Ignoring Its Own Russian Spy Scandal

The murder of a Chechen rebel in Berlin looks like a Russian operation, but the Merkel government is not making a public fuss about that.
murder investigation

Kremlin Says Russian State Had Nothing to Do With Chechen's Murder in Germany

German prosecutors are considering whether there was a political motive behind the killing of a veteran of the second Chechen war.
Arrested abroad

Russian Arrested in Chechen-Georgian’s Reported Assassination in Germany

Human rights observers have compared the killing to the 2010 murder of a Chechen refugee in Austria.
'unacceptable' actions

Russia Accuses Deutsche Welle of Urging Russians to Participate in Opposition Protests

Moscow said it would take action against the outlet under domestic law if it made such calls again.
Business is Booming

German Investment in Russia Reaches Its Highest Level in a Decade

German businesses invested more than $3.7 billion in Russia last year.
unchanging ultimatum

Western Sanctions Will Remain Until Ukraine's Sovereignty Restored – Merkel

The sanctions related to Crimea can only be lifted if Crimea returns to Ukraine, she said.
Germany

Germany Wobbles on Nord Stream Pipeline as Putin Tensions Mount

Nord Stream 2 faces growing skepticism among German officials who had previously defended it against criticism from Trump and some EU allies.
Arms

Germany Would Oppose New Nuclear Missiles in Europe, Foreign Minister Says

Russia has said it was planning for a U.S. deployment of new nuclear missiles in Europe following Washington's planned withdrawal from the treaty.
Germany

Germany Detects New Cyber Attack by Russian Hacker Group, Media Reports

Russian hackers reportedly targeted the email accounts of German lawmakers, the military and several German embassies.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Russia Must Own Up to Stalin-Hitler Romance (Op-Ed)

An unconditional admission of Stalin’s guilt in carving up eastern Europe with Hitler would be a powerful move on the part of a Russian leader.
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