The Latest Breaking News from Olaf Scholz

Letters: Marrie Powell and Renata von Toerne respond to John Kampfner’s article about Germany’s pivotal role in the war

Global politicians including Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau, and Olaf Scholz met in Japan on Thursday, 18 May, ahead of the G7 Hiroshima leaders' summit.

Western weapons give Ukraine best hope against Russia, as highlighted by response to overnight attack on Kyiv

A slide in support for Germany's Greens, a junior partner in Olaf Scholz's coalition, could force the party to consider scaling back its climate ambitions as voters fret over their financial and social cost.

European leaders have promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an arsenal of missiles, tanks and drones during a whirlwind three-day visit to Italy, the Vatican, Germany, France and the U.K. The trip aimed to replenish Ukraine’s depleted weapons supplies ahead of a long-anticipated spring offensive

Olaf Scholz’s about-turn on military aid policy will be transformative, says author and broadcaster John Kampfner

Zelenskiy visits UK for talks with Sunak as Britain announces it will send hundreds of long-range drones to Ukraine; Russia claims it has downed UK-supplied Storm Shadow missile

Influential countries such as India, Vietnam and South Africa balk at criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine because they believe international principles are not applied equally, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech on Monday.

France has promised Ukraine dozens more light tanks and armoured vehicles after President Emmanuel Macron met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Sunday. Earlier, Zelensky was awarded awarded Europe's Charlemagne prize for services towards European unity.