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The leaders of Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, along with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, confirmed their participation in the upcoming global peace summit following phone calls with President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 8. The peace summit will be held in Switzerland on June 15-16, and will focus on peace in Ukraine under the terms of Zelensky's 10-point peace formula, a plan that calls for a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from occupied Ukrainian lands. Zelensky spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about continued defense cooperation between Ukraine and Germany...
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Germany temporarily recalled its ambassador from Moscow on May 6 after Berlin accused Russia of launching cyberattacks, Reuters reported, citing a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson. German authorities said that the hacker group APT 28, linked to Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU), has carried out cyberattacks against Germany's defense and industry sectors and officials of the ruling Social Democratic Party since 2022. "The foreign minister (Annalena Baerbock) has recalled Ambassador (Alexander) Graf Lambsdorff to Berlin for consultations," where he will remain for one week before r...
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Data on over 6,000 meetings held by Germany's Budeswehr was available online until May 3, according to the German media outlet Die Zeit. Die Ziet's report came after an audio recording of a conversation between German Air Force officers on the delivery of Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian troops was leaked. The nearly 40-minute conversation was published on March 1 by Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of Kremlin-controlled TV channel RT. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius later said that the call between the officers was held via Webex videoconferen...
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Hensoldt, a German defense manufacturer, will provide Ukraine with six more TRML-4D radars by the end of 2024, the company said on May 3. Kyiv received the first TRML-4D radars in 2022, with the most recent system included in the last tranche of German military aid to Ukraine, announced on April 30. The new radars are part of an order package worth over 100 million euros ($107 million), according to the statement. "Our radars are urgently needed by Ukrainian air defense, and we are proud to be able to deliver all the systems this year," CEO of Hensoldt Oliver Dörre said. "The feedback from our...
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Germany on May 3 blamed Russian-backed hackers for a cyberattack against members of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) last year and promised a response, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported. Relations between Berlin and Moscow have deteriorated sharply after Germany threw its support%20in%202024.) behind Ukraine, which faces the ongoing Russian invasion. SPD, the strongest party in Germany's governing coalition, announced in June 2023 that email accounts of its members had been targeted by hackers earlier that year. Speaking at a press conference in Australia, German Foreign Minister Annalena B...
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Key developments on April 30: Germany delivers Skynex air defense system, Marder vehicles, ammunition to UkraineStoltenberg: Ukraine's trust in NATO 'dented' by aid delaysUkraine allocates funds for 300,000 dronesProsecutor General: Russia using cluster munition against Odesa points to deliberate targeting of civiliansLithuania's PM, president in favor of helping Ukraine bring back military-aged menGermany has handed over 10 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, a Skynex air defense system, ammunition for Leopard 2 tanks, IRIS-T SLM air defense missiles, and other aid in its latest aid delivery t...
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A former German army captain has admitted spying for Russia, saying he was motivated over fears of a global nuclear escalation amid Russia's war in Ukraine. Identified only as Thomas H., the 54-year-old went on trial in Dusseldorf on April 29 charged with conducting espionage on behalf of Moscow and leaking state secrets. "It was wrong. I stand by that," he said on the opening day of the trial, adding the accusations against him are "broadly accurate." He was a serving officer when he was arrested in August of last year. The charges against him were made public on March 19. The accused said he...
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Ukrainian refugees can get a temporary residence permit or prolong a valid one in Germany even if their passports are terminated, Deutsche Welle reported on April 25, citing a representative of the Berlin Senate. The Ukrainian government on April 24 introduced a ban on sending identification documents and passports to Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 living abroad, who are prohibited from leaving Ukraine during the war while martial law is in effect, with some exceptions. The new provision came into effect shortly after Ukraine announced the suspension of new applications for consular support for m...
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The District Court in the Polish city of Gdansk sentenced a Russian citizen accused of espionage on behalf of Russia to two and a half years in prison, local media reported. Over the last few months, authorities arrested numerous individuals accused of spying on behalf of the Russian Federation inside Poland, Germany, Estonia, and Austria, raising questions about Russian influence inside Europe. According to investigators, the man lived in the country legally and operated under the guise of running a business. The man worked on behalf of Russia inside Poland for seven years. He also became inv...
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Russia is already producing more arms and military equipment than it needs for its war against Ukraine, and is filling its weapons warehouses, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, as reported by the German television channel n-tv on April 25. Despite Western efforts to undermine Russia's industrial and military output, the country is only increasing its investment into arms production, allocating a record portion of its 2024 federal budget for military needs. As Russia switches into a war economy mode, "a large part or part of what is newly produced no longer goes to the front, but en...
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