Abandoning energy cooperation with Russia has hit the German economy very hard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyublinsky said in an interview with Sputnik. For political reasons, Germany has refused to purchase coal, oil, and natural gas from Russia, and has blocked all forms of bilateral cooperation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky said in...
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for remarks that downplayed NATO allies’ contributions in Afghanistan. Speaking to ARD television, Pistorius said Trump’s comments were “disrespectful to allied soldiers who lost their lives while fighting alongside U.S. forces,” and urged the U.S. president to issue an apology. “Apologizing...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump’s shift in rhetoric on Greenland and urged Europeans not to be too quick to write off the transatlantic partnership. Merz was addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day after Trump abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to...
It has been claimed that Germany could significantly increase the rent charged for U.S. military bases on its territory in response to potential tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump may impose in the context of Greenland. According to a report by The Times, citing its sources, Germany is preparing to retaliate against possible new U.S....
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Europe to act more independently from the United States, saying, “Trump can be criticized, but what is the use of criticism if the person it is directed at does not care?” Speaking at an event, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Europe to pursue greater independence from the United States...
Experts have commented on reports in the Western press claiming that the United Kingdom and Germany are preparing to send troops to Greenland in opposition to alleged U.S. invasion plans. According to Sputnik, retired German Army Major Florian Pfaff stated that plans by the UK and Germany to deploy troops to Greenland are intended as...