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Relations strained after Kyiv said it would prefer visit from German chancellor

Covert flow of information from BND enabled Konrad Adenauer to cement his hold on power, historians reveal

The future of Europe may very well be determined in large part by NATO’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. Less than two weeks into Vladimir Putin’s war, the evidence strongly suggests the alliance is pulling together.

Analysis: politicians who believed Putin could be ‘tamed by empathy and accommodation’ are having to hurriedly rethink their positions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday at an awkward time for the leader of a Western nation still dependent on Russian gas. The new chancellor’s position is not helped by an old chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, whose lucrative business dealings with Russia are…

"This is a street where children play outside - it's a huge safety concern"

Germany should reassess its long-held strategy of seeking to bring about change in authoritarian societies through rapprochement given developments in Russia and China, the co-head of the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) said in an interview.

Guilt over Nazism’s crimes is affecting Berlin’s approach to Moscow – and that equivocation has frustrated its allies

Analysis: Differing views over Russia within Nato alliance resurface in Ukraine crisis