EU can agree Russia oil embargo, or seek alternative, – Minister of Economy of Germany
The EU may still agree on an embargo on Russian oil in the coming days or consider “other instruments” if no agreement is reached. Source: Minister of Economy of Germany Robert Habeck Habeck said all EU countries had to reduce their oil dependency. “That includes Hungary. If you take that as the basis of discussion, then an...
The West must prevent “war tiredness”, and continue to support Ukraine and put pressure on Russia, – German Foreign Minister
Western countries have reached a “moment of fatigue” from the war, but this should not affect aid to Ukraine and the sanctions regime against Russia. Source: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock She also recalled that skepticism in the West, among other things, was associated with rising prices for energy and food, which Russian...
Germany has provided Ukraine with a 150 million euro loan for social expenditures
KfW on behalf of the German Federal Government signed a loan agreement amounting to EUR 150 million with the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance today. Source: Christiane Laibach, Member of the Executive Board of KfW Group “The funds made available under the Economic Emergency Aid Programme represent direct and rapid support for the Ukrainian...
Germany launches program to exchange Ukrainian cash hryvnia for euros on May 24
The Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Bank of Germany, German banks, and the National Bank of Ukraine will launch a program for Ukrainian refugees to exchange cash hryvnias for euros on May 24. Source: The Press Service of the German Ministry of Finance The Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Bank of Germany have signed an...
G7 countries agreed to create Alliance to prevent global hunger
The G7 Development Ministers agreed today to launch a Global Alliance for Food Security as a way to combat the hunger crisis that is threatening the world. The Alliance must organize both funding and cooperation between states in providing for the world’s population. It is noted that this is currently under threat, in particular due to...
Putin uses hunger as a weapon, – German Development Minister
German Development Minister called on the G7 to work together to combat the famine that could result from the war in Ukraine. Source: German Development Minister Svenja Schulze “The terrible consequences of Russia’s war of aggression go far beyond Ukraine. There is a risk of hunger because Putin is using hunger as a weapon. We must...
Immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, – President of Ukraine and German Chancellor announced the condition for negotiations with Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Both politicians are convinced that a diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine is possible only after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine. Source: Official representative of the German Government Steffen Hebestreit “The Chancellor and...
Germany handed over thousands of anti-tank grenade launchers and mines to Ukraine
2,450 disposable RGW-90 anti-tank grenade launchers, 1,600 DM22 anti-tank grenade launchers and, 3,000 DM31 anti-tank mines arrived in Ukraine from Germany during the last two weeks. Ukraine ordered and paid for the RGW-90 anti-tank weapon, which is called “Matador” in the Bundeswehr, directly from a German manufacturer. Meanwhile,...
There is no platform for dialogue with Russia, – German Foreign Minister
The German Foreign Minister says that dialogue between the countries is always important, but now there are no platforms for communication with Russia. Source: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock “There must always be dialogue.” According to her, NATO as a transatlantic alliance stands for a world order based, in particular, on...
Heads of US, British, German and French embassies met in Kyiv for the first time since war
A meeting of Heads of diplomatic missions of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany took place in Kyiv on May 13 for the first time since Russia was against Ukraine. Source: US Embassy “The Quad is back! High-level embassy reps met in Kyiv for the first time since the war began. United with Ukraine and its supporters...
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