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Germany to buy dozens of US fighter jets in spending spree

Berlin (AFP) - Germany plans to buy up to 35 US-made F-35 fighter jets and 15 Eurofighter jets, a parliamentary source said Monday, as part of a major push to modernise the armed forces in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Germany's Scholz to Meet Turkey's Erdogan in Ankara

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Turkey Monday in his first official trip to the country since he took office in December. He will hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, followed by a news conference, AFP said. A Turkish presidency statement said the two leaders are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can the west slaughter Putin’s sacred cash cow?

Ukraine believes the only way the Russian president will back down is if his economic power base in fossil fuels is seriously threatened. Putin thinks Europe and the US are too weak to do it – but some believe there is a way

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Turkey's Erdogan, Germany's Scholz to hold talks in Ankara on Ukraine

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the war in Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at talks in Ankara on Monday, his office said, as both countries press on with efforts to secure a ceasefire 19 days into Russia's invasion.

Reuters

Germany to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets from U.S. amid Ukraine crisis

Germany will buy 35 U.S. F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing Tornado, it said on Monday, announcing a first big defence deal since Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a 100-billion-euro upgrade to the military in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Putin did not show willingness to end Ukraine war during call, French official says

German chancellor Olaf Scholz and French president Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate ceasefire on call

The Guardian - UK

Putin briefed French and German leaders on Russia-Ukraine talks -Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about the state of negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv and responded to their concerns about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine during a three-way phone call on Saturday, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

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Macron, Scholz call with Putin under way - Elysee

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have started a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, the French presidency said on Saturday.

Reuters

Invaders ‘cannot conquer us’, Zelenskiy says, as 13,000 flee besieged cities – as it happened

Ukraine’s president says the capital will only fall to Russian troops if it is completely destroyed, while Moscow warns western shipments of arms to Ukraine could be attacked

The Guardian - AU

Germany’s ex-leader Schroeder goes rogue with Putin peace bid

BERLIN — Since leaving office in 2005, Gerhard Schroeder has become a controversial figure in Germany with his ever-closer ties to Russia and President Vladimir Putin in particular. Now the former German chancellor is seeking to leverage those connections with an unauthorized peace mission, injecting a surprise twist into Germany’s…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Germany’s recommitment to NATO in response to invasion of Ukraine is a remarkable shift

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.

Chicago Tribune

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Germany certainly not sending warplanes to Ukraine, says Scholz

Germany will certainly not send warplanes to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday after the United States rejected an offer by Poland to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 jets to a U.S. base in Germany.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz says no sense in military solution in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday there was no sense in a military solution to the Ukraine conflict and he hoped, instead, that a solution could be found in talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

Radio France Internationale

China's Xi urges 'maximum restraint' over Ukraine in call with Macron, Scholz

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged "maximum restraint" over Ukraine, calling the crisis "deeply worrying" in a video summit with his French and German counterparts Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz.

Reuters

China's Xi supports efforts for diplomatic solution to Ukraine conflict - Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Tuesday to support all negotiations aimed at a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, a German government spokesperson said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s Xi Calls for ‘Maximum Restraint’ in Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for "maximum restraint" in Ukraine and said China is "pained to see the flames of war reignited in Europe," state media reported, in his strongest statement to date on the conflict. Xi, speaking at a virtual meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and…

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The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Guardian - US

Democrats and Republicans agree on plan to suspend trade relations with Russia and Belarus – as it happened

Lawmakers draft legislation aiming to ‘stop Russia’s unconscionable and unjust war on Ukraine and hold Belarus accountable for its involvement’

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

Reuters

Germany's Scholz to speak with Zelenskiy on Monday - govt spokesperson

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later on Monday, a German government spokesperson said.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz to attend security cabinet meeting on Monday

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will attend a meeting of the security cabinet on Monday focused on the latest developments in the war in Ukraine, a government spokesperson said.

The Guardian - UK

German chancellor Scholz pushes back against Russian energy import ban, as oil and gas climb – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Energy price shock eases slightly as Germany allays fears of imminent Russia embargo

Gas and oil hit record highs before stabilising as countries dependent on Russian imports say measures likely to be introduced ‘step by step’

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