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'Do not want war in Europe': Putin after Russia's partial troop withdrawal from Ukraine border
“Do we want this or not? Of course, not. That is exactly why we put forward proposals for a process of negotiations… We are ready to work further together. We are ready to go down the negotiations track,” Putin said in a press brief after a four-hour long meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Putin, however, said that NATO and the US must take Russia’s security concerns seriously.
Ukrainian, German FMs discuss cooperation in Normandy format
Speaking at a meeting after their talks, Kuleba on Monday said currently, diplomats are preparing for talks of the advisors of the Normandy format, a four-party diplomatic group consisting of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France, in Berlin. "The preparations for the meeting in Berlin are not easy. But we are working to ensure that, at least after the meeting in Berlin, negotiations at the level of Normandy format advisers continue," the Ukrainian Foreign Minister told reporters.
Biden reaffirms Nord Stream 2 won't advance if Russia invades Ukraine
With visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz standing next to him, Biden on Monday told a press conference at the White House that if Russian tanks and troops cross the border and enter Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2," referring to the now-finished pipeline delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany that bypasses Ukraine. He stopped short of explaining how it will be achieved if Germany has reservations for that decision as a deterrence against Moscow.
Russia closes office of German broadcaster
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry said that other measures will include the withdrawal of credentials from all staff members at Deutsche Welle's Russian bureau and the launch of a process aimed at identifying Germany's government and public agencies involved in banning RT DE from broadcasting and putting other kinds of pressure on the Russian media outlet, who will eventually be barred from entering Russia, reports TASS News Agency.
US to deploy additional 3,000 troops to Europe amid Ukraine tensions
The deployment includes 1,000 troops currently based in Germany to be repositioned to Romania and another 2,000 troops to be sent from the US to Germany and Poland, John Kirby, the Defense Department's spokesman, was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
"These are not permanent moves. They are moves designed to respond to the current security environment."
Several injured in German university shooting
The incident took place on Monday. The perpetrator, who was dead, used "a long gun to injure several people in a lecture hall," the police said on Twitter. Local television NTV quoted police as saying that one of the four injured was in serious condition. Police are conducting further searches in the area, Xinhua news agency reported.
German navy chief resigns over remarks on Ukraine, Russia during India visit
During his interaction on January 21 at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, a military think tank in Delhi, Schonbach had said the idea that Moscow wanted to invade Kiev was "nonsense", adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect.
UNGA adopts resolution to reject Holocaust denial
The resolution commends those member states that have actively engaged in preserving those sites that served as Nazi death camps, concentration camps, forced labour camps, killing sites and prisons during the Holocaust, as well as similar places operated by Nazi-allied regimes, their accomplices or auxiliaries.
'Extremely dangerous situation': US warns of imminent Russian invasion in Ukraine
The White House press secretary further warned that Russia will face severe repercussions for its misadventure in Ukraine. This comes on the back of Russia moving its troops in Belarus for the purpose of joint military exercises with the Belarusian troops. The U.S., however, believes that the crisis can be resolved through diplomacy and has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to take steps to de-escalate the tensions. Anthony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday in Geneva .
Germany to miss climate targets for 2022, 2023
Measures to date were "inadequate in all sectors" and Germany would have a "drastic backlog" with regard to climate protection, said Habeck of the Green Party. In order to catch up, the speed of the country's emissions reductions had to be tripled, Xinhua news agency reported. New measures to speed up the energy transition include making solar rooftops mandatory for new commercial buildings and the norm for new private buildings, according to the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWi).
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