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Macron makes provocative speech but Zelenskiy’s questions not all answered

Munich Security Conference also saw Scholz defend Germany’s steady approach in supporting Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Someday We’ll Tell Each Other Everything review – erotic obsession in East Germany

Emily Atef’s drama, following a dreamy teenager into an affair with a middle-aged man, addresses difficult material with a driving narrative force

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Zelenskyy Pushes for Speedy Support to Avoid More Deaths

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies Friday to quicken their military support for Ukraine, warning at a major international security conference that delays would play into Russia’s hand as the invasion approaches its first anniversary. “There is no alternative to speed, because it’s speed that life depends on,” Zelenskyy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Moment Pro-Putin traitor films CCTV as he's jailed for selling British secrets to Russia

Berlin spy David Smith was a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany and had admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act. Today he was jailed at the Old Bailey

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

Strike at German airports grounds nearly 300,000 passengers

A 24-hour strike at seven German airports, including Frankfurt and Munich, was set to affect nearly 300,000 passengers on Friday, as unionised workers pressed for higher wages and threatened a summer of "chaos" if their demands were not met.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says it is ‘obvious’ Putin will not stop with Ukraine; Macron calls for more military support – as it happened

Zelenskiy speaks at Munich security conference as Scholz, Macron and Kamala Harris are in Germany; French leader says Ukraine needs more support

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023

Ukrainian troops holding Bakhmut line demand weapons as world powers meet

Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded for more weapons from the outside world as senior Western leaders met in Munich on Friday to assess the year-long war shaking Europe.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Climate activists glue themselves to Berlinale's red carpet

A man and a woman glued themselves to the red carpet at the opening of Berlin's film festival on Thursday, calling on the German government and society to take more action to fight climate change.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Zelenskiy urges film stars at Berlinale to take sides and support Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged filmmakers to take sides in what he termed a battle between freedom and tyranny, drawing a parallel in his speech opening the Berlin Film Festival between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Berlin Wall.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2023

Harris to join Western leaders at Munich Security Conference

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will join the leaders of France, Germany, the U.K. and dozens of others at an annual security conference in Germany, just before the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023