German lawmakers should question the leadership in Berlin regarding an alleged plot to provide Ukraine with nuclear materials or a warhead from the UK and France, a senior Russian senator has said. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) earlier reported that London and Paris attempted to get Berlin’s backing, but it …
Read More »German economy in structural crisis – Merz
The German economy is experiencing a “structural crisis” rather than just temporary “weakness,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said, admitting that steering the country’s economy back on track has proven harder than he had anticipated. Merz made the remarks on Saturday in a speech before members of his Christian Democratic Union …
Read More »UK would back giving German missiles to Ukraine – Telegraph
The UK would support Germany if it decides to give long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing British government sources. London has long backed arming Kiev with the German-made weapons, which have a 500km range and are capable of striking targets deep into Russian territory, …
Read More »Anti-Russian sanctions killing German companies – chancellor candidate
Western sanctions imposed on Russia are “killing” German companies and enriching the American economy, Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of Germany’s left-wing BSW party, said during an election conference on Sunday. The delegates of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – Reason and Justice (BSW) gathered in the city of Bonn to adopt the …
Read More »Medvedev promises ‘fireworks’ at German military factory in Ukraine
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has quipped that he anticipates a “fireworks display” at German industrial giant Rheinmetall’s new weapons manufacturing facility in Ukraine. The company announced on Saturday that one of its production plants in the country is already operational. Germany’s largest arms maker finalized plans to establish a joint venture with the …
Read More »Palestinians chase away German diplomat (VIDEOS)
The German ambassador to the Palestinian Authority has been hounded by an angry mob and forced to flee during a visit to Birzeit University in the West Bank. Media reports suggest students targeted the diplomat because of his country’s support for Israel in the war against Hamas. Video footage of …
Read More »German discussion of attacks on Russia: What has emerged so far
Moscow will demand an explanation from Berlin about alleged plans to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine and help the Ukrainians strike the Crimean Bridge and other targets, senior Russian officials said on Friday. RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan published a transcript of the conversation between senior Bundeswehr officers discussing the matter, …
Read More »Transcript released of purported German discussion on attacking Crimean Bridge
The full text of what is claimed to be a discussion by senior German military officers on how to attack the Crimean Bridge in Russia was published by RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan on Friday. She reported that Russian security officials had leaked the recording hours earlier and has pledged to …
Read More »EU needs its own nuclear weapons – ex-German FM
The European Union needs to get its own nuclear arsenal to better deter Russia, a former Foreign Minister of Germany, Joschka Fischer, has argued. The now-retired official has also warned that the bloc should be able to stick up for itself should its relations with the US cool. Last month, …
Read More »German arms giant to repair tanks in Ukraine
A repair facility for Leopard 2 tanks and other German-made hardware supplied to Kiev by the West for use in its conflict with Moscow will commence operations in Ukraine after this summer, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger has said. “We want to start operations after the summer break,” Papperger told Der …
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