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Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war

European Union’s two biggest economies have agreed to push for measures targeting companies that support Russia’s war.

Al Jazeera

German soldiers spent decades asking ‘why isn’t it like the U.S. here?’ – Donald Trump’s Ukraine betrayal is finally changing that

All it took was an inconsiderate leader without a backbone.

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France, Germany Vow To Up Pressure On 'Ogre' Putin

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday vowed to step up pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine, warning that President Vladimir Putin was showing little appetite to end Moscow's three-and-a-half year onslaught against its neighbour.

International Business Times

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Putin Will Have 'Played' Trump If He Refuses To Meet Zelensky: Macron

Russian President Vladimir Putin will have "played" his US counterpart Donald Trump if the Kremlin chief fails to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

International Business Times

Hope And Hate: How Migrant Influx Has Changed Germany

Men sit outside shisha bars and women in hijabs push strollers past Middle Eastern restaurants and pastry shops in Berlin's Sonnenallee, a wide avenue which has become a symbol of how much Germany has changed in the last decade.

International Business Times

France and Germany weigh future of joint EU weapons projects

France and Germany will on Friday discuss a new way of producing weapons in the European Union – the so-called “best athlete” model, where the company most suited to the job builds systems for the whole bloc instead of each country developing its own.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv after Moscow fires missiles and drones at Kyiv

Andriy Parubiy was killed in Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said, after reports of a shooting at around midday local time on Saturday

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Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of cruise missiles for Kyiv in Europe-funded package

Germany’s Merz says ‘obvious’ Putin won’t agree to meet Zelenskyy; Ukrainian retort to Hungary in Russian oil pipeline row. What we know on day 1,283

The Guardian - AU

Macron pledges France's 'determined support' for Moldova joining EU

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s “determined support” for Moldova and its goal of joining the European Union during a visit with the leaders of Germany and Poland on Wednesday. The trip came on the eve of campaigning for next month’s parliamentary elections amid claims of Russian interference.

Radio France Internationale

Defence: France and Germany looking at 'best athlete' model to boost European military production

EU defence production has been hindered by the sector's high level of fragmentation as many member states have historically favoured their own domestic defence industries on national security grounds.

Euronews

EU leaders visit Moldova on Independence Day with message of solidarity for Chișinău

Ahead of the Moldovan parliamentary elections on 28 September, the leaders of France, Germany and Poland visited Chișinău on the 34th anniversary of Moldova's independence.

Euronews

German government accepts proposal to encourage voluntary military service

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that the country aims to recruit around 100,000 new personnel by 2030.

Euronews

Germany launches drive to add military recruits without conscription for now

Germany’s leaders have launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service

The Independent UK

German Cabinet Agrees Steps To Boost Army Recruitment

The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off steps to boost recruitment for the country's armed forces and strengthen military readiness in the face of high tensions between NATO and Russia.

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Macron, Merz and Tusk join Moldova independence day with show of EU support

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will travel to Chisinau on Wednesday for Moldova’s 34th Independence Day. Their visit is meant to celebrate the occasion and show European support for the country’s push to join the EU.

International Business Times

French, German, Polish Leaders To Visit Moldova In Show Of Force In Face Of Russia

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine.

Euronews

Will Ukraine’s new long-range Flamingo cruise missile put Russia on red alert?

Ukraine unveiled the FP-5 “Flamingo,” a domestically made long-range cruise missile. Could it significantly impact Russia's war with its powerful capabilities?

International Business Times

Pressure On Merz As Trump Tariffs Hit German Economy

Germany's economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to turn Europe's top economy around.

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International Business Times

How Europe Tried To Speak Trump

A careful selection of cast and roles and a clear strategy to avoid deadlocks.

The Independent UK

Putin hopes to meet with Zelensky one-on-one. Trump insists the meeting needs to involve him

The meeting could happen as soon as within the next two weeks

Euronews

Russians opposing the regime face uncertainty as Germany halts humanitarian visas

Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova fled Russia after he was imprisoned for discrediting the army. Germany rejected their humanitarian visa, leaving their fate uncertain.

Evening Standard

The key takeaways from Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting

But despite a cordial atmosphere, no concrete steps towards a peace deal were implemented

The Independent UK

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni caught rolling her eyes as Merz ‘lectures’ Trump during Ukraine talks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was caught rolling her eyes at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the Ukraine peace talks.

Euronews

European leaders show cautious optimism following White House talks with Zelenskyy and Trump

European leaders who converged on the White House for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war demonstrated a united front regarding Ukraine's security on Monday, underscoring the issue as pivotal for the entire continent, not just Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Four key takeaways from Trump’s White House summit on Ukraine

The US president hosted European leaders at short notice amid intense political efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Here are four key points to what was achieved

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