Source link Berlin’s military support enables acts of genocide in Gaza, according to the Central American country Nicaragua called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to halt Germany from providing military aid to Israel, arguing that Berlin’s support enables acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza. Nicaragua’s Ambassador […]
Source link A globally widespread turn against Israel is far from complete, but Managua’s case at the ICJ is one of its clearest indications On April 8 and 9, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), often referred to as the World Court, will hold hearings on a case brought by Nicaragua against Germany. Managua is […]
Source link The bloc wants to find a “middle ground” in helping Kiev as it “is in danger of losing the war,” the paper reports The US and Germany are reluctant to accept Ukraine into NATO despite fears of Kiev’s military collapse under Russian pressure, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Officials in the […]
Source link Germany needs to reintroduce conscription, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Thursday as he unveiled an ambitious military reform plan aimed at making the nation’s armed forces fit for a potential conflict. Berlin abolished its military draft in 2011 and its army has since suffered from an acute personnel shortage. “We have considered […]
Source link The African nation’s president is outraged by Berlin’s move to ban the import of hunting trophies Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a diplomatic spat sparked by Berlin’s proposed crackdown on imports of hunting trophies from Africa. Masisi told the German tabloid Bild on Tuesday that […]
Source link Adults are now allowed to carry up to 25 grams of cannabis and cultivate up to three marijuana plants at home Smoking cannabis is now legal for adults over age 18 in Germany, after a new law greenlighting personal possession came into effect on April 1. The legislation, which made Germany the biggest […]
Source link Arms maker MBDA cannot produce more munitions without an order from Berlin, Thomas Gottschild has said The production of Taurus missiles, which Kiev has been pressuring Berlin to supply amid the conflict with Russia, is currently suspended, the head of the German branch of European arms manufacturer MBDA has said. Around 600 Taurus […]
Source link Alisher Usmanov has taken legal action over unlawful raids on his properties in the country German authorities have launched a criminal probe targeting two investigators in Frankfurt after Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov filed a complaint over violation of his rights, Bild reported on Wednesday, citing the general prosecutor’s office. A criminal case was […]
Source link US intelligence agencies, however, probably had clues ahead of the shooting at Crocus City Hall, the chancellor has claimed Germany had no prior information on preparations for the terrorist attack that claimed more than 140 lives at a concert venue just outside Moscow last week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. On Friday, a […]
Source link Attacks on companies that do business in Russia continue despite Kiev shutting down its list of ‘international war sponsors’ A Ukrainian group in Germany is pressuring retailers in the country to remove Milka chocolate from their shelves because its international producer continues to do business in Russia. Kiev and NGOs supporting its cause […]
Source link New Delhi has taken advantage of Western major pharma firms cutting ties with Moscow, the outlet has said India emerged as Russia’s largest supplier of pharmaceuticals last year, filling the recent void left by previously dominant Western firms, RBK reported on Monday, citing data compiled by RNC Pharma. Indian manufacturers ramped up exports […]
Source link Berlin has joined a Czech-led initiative to buy 800,000 artillery rounds for Kiev Germany has pledged to donate another €300 million ($326 million) as part of a Czech-led initiative to purchase artillery rounds for Ukraine, Bloomberg has reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the decision. Czech President Petr Pavel unveiled the scheme at […]
Source link Chancellor Olaf Scholz has argued that Russia is making a mistake if it’s betting Berlin will eventually quit supporting Kiev Germany will not let Russian President Vladimir Putin forcibly alter Ukraine’s borders or impose the terms of peace, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed. “We will not accept a dictated peace at the expense […]
Source link Berlin will raid its own stocks and buy ammo from foreign suppliers to keep Kiev fighting, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said Germany will supply Ukraine with €500 million ($543 million) worth of weapons and ammunition, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Tuesday. Despite shortages of manpower and ammo at home, Berlin has […]
Source link Moscow’s embassy has demanded that Berlin accept responsibility for the atrocities of the Third Reich Russia has issued a formal demand that Germany officially acknowledge the siege of Leningrad during World War II, and other atrocities committed by the Third Reich in the USSR, as acts of genocide. RT has seen a diplomatic […]