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EU strikes deal on oil price cap to starve Russia's war machine

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - The EU on Friday joined the G7 in agreeing a cap on the price of Russian oil to starve the Kremlin of resources for its Ukraine war, as Vladimir Putin said strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure were "inevitable".

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Emmanuel Macron's state visit with Joe Biden: key takeaways as relations warm up after a frosty few months

Emmanuel Macron has just completed the first major state visit to the US since the pandemic.

The Conversation

Putin says strikes on Ukraine infrastructure 'inevitable'

Moscow (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia's strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure were "inevitable" as the Kremlin rejected US President Joe Biden's terms for talks and warned the assault would continue.

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Russia's Putin tells Germany's Scholz that Western line on Ukraine is 'destructive' - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a phone call on Friday that the German and Western line on Ukraine was "destructive" and urged Berlin to rethink its approach, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

How the German government was divided by a Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg

The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been in the works since September 2021 and was championed by the chancellor (and Hamburg’s former mayor), Olaf Scholz.

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Germany, Norway urge NATO to protect undersea infrastructure

Germany and Norway are urging NATO to set up a center tasked with protecting undersea infrastructure such as gas pipelines and telecommunication cables

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy praises German parliament for declaring Ukraine famine a genocide

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday praised the German Parliament for passing a resolution that declared the death by starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 to be a genocide.

Reuters

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Germany, Norway seek NATO-led hub for key undersea structures

Berlin (AFP) - Germany and Norway want to start a NATO-led alliance to protect critical underwater infrastructure, their leaders said on Wednesday, weeks after explosions hit two key gas pipelines in the fallout from the war in Ukraine.

AFP

Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China

European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

The Conversation

Top Stories of the Month: China’s Halting Steps to Dial Back ‘Zero Covid’

As central authorities cite scientific evidence for easing travel and testing rules, local officials worry about being held accountable for new outbreaks

Caixin Global

Scholz: German offer of air defense system to Poland remains

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country's offer to send Patriot anti-missile systems to Poland remains on the table despite Warsaw’s suggestion that they should go to Ukraine instead

The Independent UK

Qatar to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany from 2026

Qatar is to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany under a 15-year deal as the European economic powerhouse scrambles to replace Russian gas supplies that were cut during the ongoing war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Europe faces new year of political instability and war

Europe ends 2022 with a war in its east, grappling with political uncertainty, and plagued by high inflation. It has been a year many Europeans would prefer to forget.

Newsroom.co.nz

Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city

Civilians have streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier, after days of intensive shelling by Russian forces.

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Ukraine Works to Restore Water, Power after Russian Strikes

Ukrainian authorities endeavored Saturday to restore electricity and water services after recent pummeling by Russian military strikes that vastly damaged infrastructure, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying millions have seen their power restored since blackouts swept the war-battered country days earlier. Skirmishes continued in the east and residents from the southern…

The Independent UK

Ukraine works to restore water, power after Russian strikes

Ukrainian authorities are endeavoring to restore electricity and water services after recent pummeling by Russian military strikes that vastly damaged infrastructure

The Independent UK

Germany, France pledge mutual support to avert energy crunch

Germany and France have pledged to provide each other mutual support in preventing a possible energy crisis after supplies from Russia dried up amid the war in Ukraine

Reuters

Germany's Scholz 'surprised' by companies' China dependence

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the number of German companies that have ignored the risks of depending too heavily on the Chinese market was remarkable and stressed the need for diversification, in an interview with Focus magazine on Friday.

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Boris Johnson accused by German government of having 'unique relationship with the truth'

Berlin lashed out at Boris Johnson after the former prime minister claimed Germany favoured a swift victory for Vladimir Putin following his invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard

Germany rejects Boris Johnson claim that Berlin wanted Ukraine to quickly ‘fold’ after invasion

German government spokesperson says Boris Johnson ‘always had his own relationship with the truth’

Al Jazeera

Germany to withdraw troops from UN Mali mission by May 2024

Germany becomes latest country to pullout its troops from UN Mali mission after facing difficulties in recent months

Reuters

Germany's Scholz: must be prepared for Ukraine war escalation

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday Germany must be ready for the situation in Ukraine to escalate but that his recent trip to China was worth it alone for spelling out the two countries' joint stance against using nuclear weapons.

Reuters

We are diversifying, Scholz says as German business warns against hurting China ties

Germany will not repeat its mistakes with Russia in China and was already diversifying its trade, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, as a major industrial player warned against damaging ties to the country's biggest trading partner.

Reuters

Germany plans to tighten rules for firms highly dependent on China - document

Germany's foreign ministry plans to tighten the rules for companies deeply exposed to China, making them disclose more information and possibly conduct stress tests for geopolitical risks, a confidential draft document seen by Reuters said.

Reuters

German govt: fighter jet talks on right path, does not confirm agreement

The German government on Friday said talks over the next phase of the joint development of a Franco-German fighter jet are on the right path but did not confirm an agreement.

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