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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

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that his Social Democrats (SPD) were pushing ahead with their election promise to raise the national minimum wage to 12 euros an hour, as it was important to show respect for low-paid workers.