Germany and the US have agreed to transfer five Patriot systems to Ukraine, enhancing Kyiv’s long-range capabilities. Berlin and Washington concur that Ukraine should receive five Patriot air defense systems as soon as possible, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during the 29th meeting in the Ramstein form... #BorisPistorius #Germany #GreatBritain #JohnHealey #MilitaryAid #PatriotSystems #Ramstein
Germany denies Trump’s statement about Patriot missiles being sent. The US has just begun negotiations with allies to determine what can be sent to Ukraine and who will supply it. The German government refuted US President Donald Trump’s claim that the first Pat... #ATACMS #DonaldTrump #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NASAMS #NATO #PatriotSystems #WarinUkraine
Germany will send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine and is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia in 2029. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated after talks with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth that Germany and the US will decide within days or weeks on sending two Patriot systems to Ukraine. Once the... #BorisPistorius #Bundeswehr #Germany #MilitaryAid #PatriotMissiles #WarinUkraine
URC2025: The EU and its institutions have committed billions in support for Ukraine. The EU signed agreements worth €2.3B, including guarantees and grants, which will enable Ukraine to attract up to €10B in additional investment, according to EC President Ursula von der Leyen. She als... #ebrd #EIB #Germany #SupportUkraine #UkraineFIRST #UkraineRecoveryConference #URC2025 #UrsulavonderLeyen
EFI Group has secured equipment suppliers for Ukraine’s first float glass plant. The investor has signed an agreement with European equipment providers for the construction of NovaSklo, Ukraine’s inaugural float glass facility, which is planned to start operations by 2028 with an ... #EFIgroup #FloatGlassUkraine #Germany #GlassProduction #investments #Italy #KyivRegion #NovaSklo
Trump has resumed military aid to Ukraine, pledging additional support. US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Vladimir Putin’s position on the Ukraine conflict and confirmed that the US will supply Ukraine with additional defensive aid. “We ... #DonaldTrump #Germany #MilitaryAid #PatriotMissiles #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine
German lawmakers are urging Merz to boost the military budget to support Ukraine. Politicians are also advocating for more air defense aid in a joint letter to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz written by representatives of the Green Party. Specifically, they are dissatisfied with t... #AirDefenseSystems #FriedrichMerz #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PatriotSystems
Berlin is preparing a long-term initiative to support Ukraine’s air defense. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius plans to establish a sustained effort to aid Ukraine’s air defense, said Mitko Müller, a spokesman for the German Defense Ministry. He explained that this... #AirDefenseSystems #BorisPistorius #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #Germany #MitkoMüller
A state bank finances the construction of a solar power plant and an energy storage facility in Western Ukraine. State bank Oschadbank signed a €10.8M investment loan agreement with the Elios Luchki company, from the Helios Strategia group, to fund the construction of a solar power plant with an installed capaci... #EliosLuchki #Germany #HeliosStrategia #Mukachevo #oschadbank #SolarEnergyUkraine
Several EU retailers plan to enter the Ukrainian market. Serhiy Kolesnyk, co-owner of the popular Polish retail chain Best Market, announced his intention to expand into Ukraine if the military situation stabilizes. The chain is currently developing the Bes... #BestMarket #Biedronka #FoodRetail #Germany #Lidl #Poland
Germany aims to purchase Patriot systems and Trump also pledges support. German government spokesperson Stefan Cornelius said that Germany is in intensive negotiations with the US to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems and is ready to pay for two of them. At t... #DonaldTrump #Germany #PatriotSystems #PeteHegseth #USmilitaryAid #USweapons #Zelenskyy
A German-funded preferential mortgage loan program for internally displaced persons in Ukraine has issued more than 1,000 loans. Throughout the two phases of the Housing for Internally Displaced Persons program, a total of 1,053 loans has been provided. The German government contributed €42.5M in funding and has untilized it co... #Germany #InternallyDisplacedPeople #KfW #LoanProgram #MortgagesUkraine
The Ukrainian defense sector can produce up to 10 million UAVs each year; more partners have joined the drone coalition. Rustem Umerov, head of the Ministry of Defense, discussed expanding cooperation between Ukraine’s defense industry and international partners with representatives from over 20 German defense com... #Belgium #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneCoalition #DroneProduction #Germany #RustemUmerov #Turkey
Germany will fund the production of over 500 long-range weapons in Ukraine. Representatives of the German government have already signed the first contract to finance the Ukrainian production of these weapons after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to help Kyiv with t... #AN-196 #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #FriedrichMerz #Germany #JohannWadephul #TaurusMissile
Ukraine is seeking new investment in its defense sector and enhancing collaboration with German arms manufacturers. During talks with EU representatives, President Zelenskyy emphasized investment in domestic weapon production, focusing on long-range UAVs, interceptor drones, and similar equipment. “This is cr... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #Germany #OleEgbergMikkelsen #Zelenskyy
Germany is trying to obtain air defense aid for Ukraine and plans joint weapons manufacturing. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who arrived in Kyiv on June 30, stated that Germany is attempting “by all means” to ensure Ukraine receives additional air defense systems to count... #AirDefenseSystems #Germany #JohannWadephul #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SupportUkraine
Kyiv is launching a joint weapons production program with international partners in Ukraine withing Ramstein coalition. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov revealed the Ministry of Defense’s plans to expand Ukraine’s cooperation with its allies on joint weapons manufacturing. He mentioned that th... #Canada #DefenseIndustryUkraine #Denmark #Germany #RustemUmerov #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine has surpassed Russia in trade with Germany for the first time in its history. The trade turnover between Ukraine and Germany has exceeded that of Russia’s for the first time, according to Vitaliy Ivashchuk, a representative of the Embassy of Ukraine in Berlin. “In 2... #Germany #UkraineEconomy #UkraineExport #UkraineForeignTrade
The results of the G7 Summit: military support and a statement on the Russian-Ukrainian war. President Zelenskyy, who cut his visit to Canada short following the deadly Russian attack on Ukraine and the departure of the US president from the summit, summarized the results of the meeting in Ca... #Canada #G7 #Germany #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
Germany has no plans to launch Russia’s Nord Stream, despite American efforts. The German government does not intend to restart the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, used to transport Russian gas, or to launch Nord Stream 2, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Sebastian Hille. This st... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NordStream1 #nordstream2 #RussianGas #StephenLynch
Germany is co-financing three drone production projects in Ukraine. According to German expert and senior researcher at the Munich Security Conference, Nico Lange, Berlin is investing in these three drone production initiatives. “These are not new projects; they... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #DroneProduction #Germany #NicoLange #UkrainianDrone
In Kyiv, Pistorius announced the provision of €9B in military aid to Ukraine, though without Taurus missiles. “Germany will participate in the financing of long-range weapons (drones and missiles). We must provide the finances for this so that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can purchase materials. We plann... #BorisPistorius #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #TaurusMissile #UkraineNATO #Zelenskyy
IRIS-T long-range weapons and air defense: How Ukraine will spend €5B in aid from Germany? According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, this is how these funds will be allocated: A portion will be used to purchase Ukrainian-made long-range weapons. This year, the plans is to produce a signi... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DiehlDefence #DroneProduction #Germany #IRIS-T #MilitaryAid #RustemUmerov
Pressure on Moscow and €5B in aid for Kyiv: Five key agreements between Merz and Zelenskyy. On May 28, President Zelenskyy met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin where Germany agreed to provide Ukraine with €5B in military aid to assist Kyiv in developing long-range weapons to t... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #nordstream2 #Starlink #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
Germany and Ukraine are discussing the production of long-range weapons in Ukraine. While the German government no longer plans to publicly announce specifics of defense assistance, relevant decisions are already being prepared behind the scenes. In particular, discussions are ongoin... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #FriedrichMerz #Germany #LongRangeWeapons #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
The G7 finance ministers have agreed to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia, stated German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Canada. It was previously reported that the US opposes including “further support” for Ukraine in the G7... #Canada #FrançoisPhilippeChampagne #G7 #Germany #LarsKlingbeil #SerhiyMarchenko #SupportUkraine
Merz believes that Ukraine should not make any concessions. During a joint press conference in Berlin with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the Ukraine issue and commended Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for hi... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #KyriakosMitsotakis #PeaceTalks #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
A German drone manufacturer with assets in Ukraine raises €160M and becomes a unicorn. Autonomous UAV manufacturer Quantum Systems from Germany has secured €160M in Series C funding, led by the British venture capital firm Balderton Capital. The funds will be used for researching and de... #BaldertonCapital #DroneProduction #DroneTechnology #Germany #investments #MykhailoFedorov #QuantumSystems
Germany has signed a coalition agreement: What does this mean for Ukraine? The leaders of Germany’s Social Democratic Party have signed a coalition agreement with the conservative blocs Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union. This has opened the way for the app... #EUexpansion #FriedrichMerz #Geopolitics #Germany #NATO #SupportUkraine
Under Merz’s government, Germany could become Ukraine’s primary partner. Former ambassador to Germany and future representative of Ukraine to the UN Andriy Melnyk believes that under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany could become Ukraine’s main partner. “This ... #AndriyMelnyk #BorisPistorius #FriedrichMerz #Germany #TaurusMissile
Europe can replace US aid to Ukraine by increasing its contributions by just 0.2% of GDP. To achieve this would only require EU countries to increase their contributions by 0.21% of their combined annual GDP – from €44B to €82B, said Christoph Trebesch, an expert at the Kiel Institute for ... #ChristophTrebesch #Denmark #Germany #MilitaryAid #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s permanent representative to the UN calls on Merz to transfer 150 Taurus missiles and 30% of German aviation to Ukraine. Former Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany and now Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Andriy Melnyk has urged future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to enhance his country’s assistance ... #AndriyMelnyk #FriedrichMerz #Germany #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #RussianAssetsConfiscation #TaurusMissile
While Ukraine was negotiating a ceasefire and security guarantees with its partners in Paris, Germany provided a new package of military assistance. On April 17, high-ranking Ukrainian officials discussed a ceasefire and security guarantees with their counterparts from the UK, Germany, and France, announced the Head of the Presidential Office, And... #CoalitionOfWilling #Germany #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SteveWitkoff #WarEnding
Britain will back Merz’s proposal to supply Ukraine with German Taurus missiles. London will support Berlin’s decision to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles as a show of solidarity with the next German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who recently expressed his readiness to equip Ukr... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #GreatBritain #LongRangeMissiles #MilitaryAid #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Which countries are most welcoming to Ukrainian refugees and encourage their stay? Many European nations are eager for Ukrainian refugees to remain, according to migration policy expert Andriy Haidutsky. He notes that these are mainly countries that have recognized the importance of... #Germany #Hungary #Poland #RefugeesIntegration #UkraineRefugees
Germany is ready to build up a powerful military force in response to the Russian threat and to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles. A new coalition agreement was signed in Berlin, allowing unlimited funding for the defense sector and establishing the groundwork for Germany’s evolution into a robust military capability that c... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #RussianAggression #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
Ukraine is boosting its dairy product exports amid a decline in domestic raw material prices. In March, Ukraine exported 12,270 tons of dairy products valued at $37.9M. Compared to February, physical export volumes rose by 20%, and compared to March 2024, by 44%. The largest receiving markets ... #agroexportukraine #DairyproductionUkraine #EUmarket #Germany #MilkProduction #Poland #UkrainedairyExport
Poland leads the EU in the number of employed Ukrainians, but the attitude toward refugees is deteriorating. Poland and Germany lead Europe in employing Ukrainians, according to the Institute of Demography and Social Research. The largest number of Ukrainians is employed in Poland, thanks to less stringent l... #Germany #Poland #RefugeesFromUkraine #UkrainiansAbroad #WorkForRefugees
Germany has dismissed the notion of Ukraine joining the EU and NATO before the war ends. Future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that he supports Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations, but its accession to the EU and NATO can only occur after peace is achieved. Mer... #AndriiSybiha #EuropeanIntegration #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #VictorOrban
The coming German government will increase aid and support for Ukraine’s NATO accession. The signed coalition agreement reached by the upcoming German government states: “Ukraine, as a strong, democratic, and sovereign state that independently determines its future with a Euro-Atlan... #EuropeanIntegration #FriedrichMerz #Germany #NATO #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SupportUkraine
Latvia will send Ukraine 1,500 drones, and Germany will provide an additional €11.25B military assistance package. As part of a Latvian support package, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive 1,500 new combat drones. In total, two Latvian companies will deliver 12,000 drones to Ukraine worth €17M in the first ha... #AnnalenaBaerbock #dronestoUkraine #Germany #Latvia #MilitaryAidforUkraine #Zelenskyy
Germany has rejected the notion of returning to Russian gas purchases from Russia utilizing Nord Stream. The country does not intend to abandon Russian sanctions and, specifically, will not revert to direct Russian gas purchases, stated Christiane Hoffmann, deputy spokesperson for the federal government.... #ChristianeHoffmann #EnergyIndependence #Germany #NordStream #RussianGas #RussianLNG
EU countries will only be able to spend around €500B on defense over the next five years, rather than the desired €800B. According to Fitch Ratings, the EU is contemplating a significant increase in defense spending as the United States, which ensured Europe’s security post-World War II, has shown reluctance to continue... #DefenseBudgetNATO #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #France #Germany #NATO
Vollert, the German giant, is getting ready to build factories in Ukraine. A German industrial consortium led by Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH is launching a network of high-tech factories dedicated to producing prefabricated reinforced concrete structures in Ukraine. These advanc... #EulerHermes #Germany #IgorTerekhov #investments #Kharkiv #kyiv #UkraineReconstruction #VollertAnlagenbau
What will Ukraine receive as part of Germany’s €3B military aid package? The €3B military aid package to Ukraine, which was approved by the Bundestag, provides for the supply of equipment and materials in both the short and long term, said Steffen Hebestreit, spokesperson ... #AmmunitionForUkraine #ArtilleryShells #Bundestag #Germany #IRIS-T #MilitaryAid
Germany transfers a new defense aid package to Ukraine with air defense ammunition, tanks, and artillery. Germany has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive: 24 mine-resistant armored vehicles (MRAP), ammunition for Leopard 1 tanks, three Gepard sel... #EmmanuelMacron #Germany #MilitaryAid #Mirage2000 #MRAP #Ramstein #VectorDrone #Zelenskyy
The US has increased sanctions pressure on Russia by banning foreign companies from making payments for Russian energy resources. European countries can no longer buy oil from Russia. On March 12, the license that permitted Russian banks – such as Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, and the Russian Federation’s Central Bank – to conduct ... #DruzhbaPipeline #Gazprom #Germany #NordStream #RussianGas #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Analysts compared EU countries’ spending on Russian energy and their support for Ukraine. Experts examined EU countries’ total expenditures on Russian oil and gas imports, alongside the military, financial, and humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine from 2022 to 2024. Italy (€23.55B), ... #EuropeanUnion #Finland #Germany #MilitaryAid #RussianEnergyResources #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
German intelligence suggests that Russia could attack NATO sooner than anticipated if the war in Ukraine concludes quickly. Bruno Kahl, head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, stated that Russia’s assault on Europe hinges on how developments unfold in the Ukraine conflict. “A swift resolution to t... #Article5 #BrunoKahl #Germany #NATO #RussianAggression #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Germany is seeking ways to counter Putin and Trump’s plans to restart Nord Stream 2 and is preparing to invest billions in defense. The German government is exploring options to prevent the relaunch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, which was damaged in a 2022 explosion. Rumors of a deal between Trump and Putin rega... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #Germany #GermanyDefense #nordstream2 #Putin
