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In a major shift, Germany will send weapons to Ukraine

In a significant shift, the German government said Saturday it will send weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia

The Independent UK

Germany to ship anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in fight against Putin

‘In this situation, it is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend itself against Vladimir Putin’s invading army,’ says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

The Independent UK

Putin ramps up Ukraine invasion pronouncing peace talks dead

Russian President Vladimir Putin snuffed out any immediate hope of diplomacy to end the fighting in Ukraine and ordered Russia’s military advance to proceed, as Germany joined Western nations in rushing aid to help the government in Kyiv defend itself.

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Germany to supply Ukraine with anti-tank weapons, missiles - Scholz

Germany will supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles from Bundeswehr stocks so it can defend itself against Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.

Reuters

Germany to send thousands of weapons to Ukraine in major reversal

Germany had previously opposed arming Ukraine due to its "historical responsibilities."

Axios

Merseyside town's WW2 preparations as they feared German aircraft attack

As Germany invaded Poland in 1939, the country prepared for war

Liverpool Echo

Germany softens stance on curbing Russian access to SWIFT

Germany changed its position on Saturday about imposing restrictions on Russia's access to the SWIFT global interbank payment system, joining other Western powers in support of harsher sanctions aimed at halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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In policy shift, Berlin to approve export of RPGs to Kyiv by third country

Germany is in the process of approving the delivery of 400 RPGs to Ukraine by a third country, an EU diplomat told Reuters, a major shift in policy after Berlin faced criticism for refusing to send weapons to Kyiv, unlike other Western allies.

Reuters

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key moments from Day 3

As the Russian offensive enters its third day we take a look at the key events during the day.

Al Jazeera

Send military help to Ukraine, sanction Russia harshly, east EU leaders tell Scholz

Leaders from Poland and Lithuania urged the European Union on Saturday to go further in their support for Ukraine in the face of a Russian invasion, as they headed into a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Reuters

Intel Picks Magdeburg in Germany for New European Chip Factory

Intel has chosen the east German city of Magdeburg as the site for a new multibillion-euro European chip factory and will make the decision public on March 4, a person familiar with matter told Reuters. The company said in September it could invest as much as $95 billion in Europe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Poland, Lithuania and Germany to discuss sanctions on Russia on Saturday

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Saturday to discuss sanctions on Russia, Polish government spokesperson Piotr Muller said on Twitter.

Reuters

Western allies to expel key Russian banks from global system; Ukraine vows to fight on

Western allies announced sweeping new sanctions against Moscow on Saturday, including kicking key Russian banks off the main global payments system, as a defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces were repelling Russian troops advancing on Kyiv.

Reuters

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France 24

As it happened: Kyiv under curfew as France, Germany pledge to arm Ukraine

Russian forces launched coordinated missile and artillery attacks on Ukrainian cities on Saturday including the capital, Kyiv, where a curfew went into effect at 5pm local time. After Ukrainian forces said they had repulsed an attack on the capital overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky shot a selfie-style video in the city…

The Conversation

A new Cold War emerging as Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine

In a very real sense, the Russian full-scale invasion places Ukraine at the center of a geopolitical struggle reminiscent of the Cold War days when Germany and its capital city Berlin were split in two by a wall dividing Western democracy and Russian communism.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Buccaneers Will Be Home Team in NFL’s First Ever Game in Germany

The Buccaneers are reportedly hosting to the NFL’s first game in Munich, Germany.

Al Jazeera

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Battles rage for Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine news from February 26: UN says internal displacement also growing as Ukraine forces battle all-round assault.

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The Hindu

Putin’s moves are hardly ‘chess thumping’

The Russian President’s actions this week may yield tactical gains but hardly pass the test for strategic victory

Reuters

Germany to send company of troops to Slovakia to join new NATO battlegroup

Germany will send a company of troops to Slovakia that will build part of a new NATO battlegroup to be established there, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Friday.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be home team in NFL’s first game in Germany

Will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers call Germany home for one game in 2022?

The Guardian - UK

How can Europe wean itself off Russian gas?

Whether tapping other suppliers or switching energy sources, there is no quick and easy option to loosen Putin’s economic grip

Reuters

Special forces evacuated German spy chief from Ukraine -Focus magazine

The head of Germany's foreign intelligence service was in Ukraine when Russia invaded and had to be taken home overland in a gruelling two-day journey by special forces when the country's airspace was closed, Focus magazine reported.

Irish Mirror

Tony Mullins dreaming of another fairytale with Princess Zoe in $2.5m race

The seven-year-old has been a star for the County Kilkenny trainer since her move from Germany that saw her make her debut for him in June 2020

The Independent UK

West’s sanctions misaligned with urgency of Ukraine crisis, expert warns

The action from the West is ‘asymmetric’ with Russian aggression, as its sanctions will only ‘bite’ in a matter of weeks and months, a professor says.

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