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Germany's Scholz makes difficult visit to assertive China

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to China as German leader this week, a diplomatically delicate trip while Germany and the European Union work on their strategy toward an increasingly assertive and authoritarian Beijing

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Germany: EU Examines Classifying IRGC as Terrorist

Germany and the European Union are examining whether to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. "I made it clear last week that we will launch another package of sanctions, that we will examine how we can also list the Revolutionary Guards…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 30, 2022

EU examines classifying Iran Revolutionary Guards as terrorists - Germany

Germany and the European Union are examining whether to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.

Reuters · Oct 30, 2022

Germany's Scholz sees no COVID-related school closures, lockdowns

Germany will not shut schools and non-essential businesses again if the COVID-19 infection rate rises again later this year but protective masks would play a bigger role, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told broadcaster ARD on Sunday.

Reuters · Jul 3, 2022

Germany discussing Ukraine security guarantees with allies - Scholz

Germany is discussing security guarantees for Ukraine with its allies, in preparation for a time after the war in Ukraine, German Chancellor Scholz told broadcaster ARD on Sunday.

Reuters · Jul 3, 2022

Merkel says she doesn't blame herself for not trying hard enough for Ukraine

German former Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she tried hard when she was in office to prevent the situation in Ukraine from developing to the current state, adding that she does not blame herself for not trying hard enough.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Germany’s Scholz accused of slow-walking Ukraine weapon supplies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces intense pressure from members of his ruling coalition to step up deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks and fighter jets to help Ukraine fight Russian troops.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden defends Putin remarks

Ukraine news from March 28: Joe Biden refuses to backtrack after saying Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2022

Zelensky says Ukrainian neutrality on the table ahead of fresh talks with Russia in Turkey

Ukraine is willing to become neutral and compromise over the status of the eastern Donbas region as part of a peace deal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, after a Ukrainian negotiator said the next round of face-to-face talks with Russia would be held in Turkey on March 28-30. Read…

France 24 · Mar 27, 2022

The International Monetary Fund announced it could approve $1.4b emergency funding – as it happened

Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2022