US Admin Faced with Debacle as Germany’s Scholz Declines Meeting with Biden over Ukraine/Russia
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A War of Nerves: Germany Has Little Maneuvering Room in Ukraine Conflict
Germany Has Little Maneuvering Room in Ukraine Conflict
The U.S. wants to impose harsh sanctions on Russia invades Ukraine. But the German government is putting on the brakes out of fears over the economic consequences and what punitive measures could mean for energy supplies for a country that gets much of its gas from Moscow.
German conservative leader warns against Russian SWIFT suspension
German conservative leader warns against Russian SWIFT suspension
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Germany Blocks NATO Ally From Transferring Weapons to Ukraine
Germany Blocks NATO Ally From Transferring Weapons to Ukraine
Germany is blocking North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally Estonia from giving military support to Ukraine by refusing to issue permits for German-origin weapons to be exported to Kyiv as it braces for a potential Russian invasion. Unlike the U.S., Britain, Poland and other allies, the German government has declined to export lethal weapons directly to Ukraine.
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