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Germany to Boost Military by About a Third to Deter Russia
Germany’s defense chief said his country will need to boost its armed forces by as many as 60,000 active soldiers as NATO ...
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’ as Merz blames Putin for war
President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and ...
Caught Between Russia and the U.S., Germany Aims to Be a Stronger Force in NATO
As Germany’s new chancellor increases military spending, he has presided over the activation of a German tank brigade based ...
'Sometimes you have to let them fight': Trump compares Russia, Ukraine to brawling children
Trump told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Russia and Ukraine were fighting like children in a park and might not want ...
UN assembly elects Germany’s ex-foreign minister as next president after Russia demands secret vote
The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly elected Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head ...
Germany charges three people with spying for Russia, potentially with intent to kill
Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office says three men have been charged with working for one of Russia’s intelligence agencies ...
Ukraine free to strike any Russian military facility after West lifts all range restrictions, Germany says
The West has lifted all range restrictions on the weapons delivered to Ukraine, freeing Kyiv to strike at any Russian ...
Germany’s Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, a day after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White ...
Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.
A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with ...