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EU to provide new 500 million euro military aid to Ukraine: Borrell

Since the war in Ukraine began, Germany’s controversial links to Russia have been in the spotlight. DW's Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian talks about these ties with Ralf Stegner, a member of the German Parliament for the Social Democrats.

Since the war in Ukraine began, Germany’s controversial links to Russia have been in the spotlight. DW's Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian talks about these ties with Ralf Stegner, a member of the German Parliament for the Social Democrats.

Germany will start training Ukrainian soldiers on how to use the long-range artillery next week before it sends seven Panzerhaubitzen 2000 artillery systems to Ukraine.

Germany will deliver seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, on top of five such artillery systems the Dutch government already pledged, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Friday. Germany reversed its long-held policy of not sending heavy weapons to war zones last week following pressure at home and abroad for it to help Ukraine fend off Russian attacks. The heavy weapons will come out of the Bundeswehr inventories and be delivered as soon as they emerge from maintenance ov...

Putin has threatened to launch a "lightning-fast" response to any nation that intervenes in the Ukraine war. How seriously should this warning be taken?

The Bundestag greenlit the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine on Thursday after weeks of vacillation and growing pressure from the US and other NATO allies... 01.05.2022, Sputnik International

Germany’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of delivering heavy weapons to Ukraine. This marks a historic shift in German politics after weeks of reluctance.

In a historic move, lawmakers in Germany have given the official green light to send "heavy weapons and complex systems" to Ukraine. But many of them also criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for not being in Berlin.

After weeks of pressure, the German government said it would be sending heavy weapons to Ukraine. DW's Thomas Sparrow explains the political impact of this decision.