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Trial of a German businessman accused of trying to "promote production of chemical weapons" begins in Dresden. The man has been custody since May 2021.
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Trial of a German businessman accused of trying to "promote production of chemical weapons" begins in Dresden. The man has been custody since May 2021.
The German government has rejected Ukraine's demands for arms deliveries, saying Germany does not send weapons of war to conflict zones as a matter of principle. A DW fact check finds this stance has often been ignored.
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German 84-year-old hit with massive fine over WWII tank The unnamed man was also handed a suspended prison sentence of 14-months over the tank, as well as a cache of other Nazi-era weapons. Investigators raided the man's home in 2015 acting on a tip about art potentially stolen by the Nazis. READ MORE: Under German privacy laws, the 84-year-old cannot be named. Authorities found a 1943 Panther tank, a flak anti-aircraft cannon and assorted assault rifles and pistols. The tank was missing its tracks, and it took authorities nine hours to get it out of his basement garage. The tank weighs 50,00...