Contents tagged with Germany
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German deputies visit Crimea in violation of Ukrainian travel ban
Nine German Deputies from three regional parliaments of Germany came to the Crimea on February 3 in violation of Ukrainian legislation, as reported by RIA Novosti, citing the head of the German cultural autonomy of the peninsula, Yuri Gempel. "The delegation has arrived to the Crimea. We have already met them. Nine people have arrived," he said. The delegation will stay in the Crimea from 3 to 9 February and includes deputies from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from three regional …
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Germany issues permit for the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
The Stralsund mining office issued a permit for the construction of a 55-kilometer section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German territorial waters in the Baltic Sea, as reported by the press service of Nord Stream 2 AG.
"Today, Nord Stream 2 AG received permission to build and operate on the offshore section of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline in the territorial waters of Germany and in the land area in the vicinity of Lubmin near Greifswald. The Stralsund mining office issued an official …
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Leaders of five German states demand weakening of sanctions against Russia
The government leaders of five German states believe that sanctions against Russia are ineffective and are causing damage to German companies, Deutsche Welle reports.
A meeting was held in Berlin between the heads of government of the five states formed from the territory of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian-Democratic Union Party, said after the meeting …
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Germany to assess Ukrainian bill on reintegration of Donbas for compliance with Minsk Agreements
The federal government of Germany will evaluate whether bill on the reintegration of the Donbas, as adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on January 18th, complies with the Minsk Agreements, as stated at a press conference in Berlin on Friday, January 19th, by a German government spokesman, Steffen Seibert.
He emphasized that Minsk is "the framework that was created to seek a peaceful solution [for the conflict in eastern Ukraine], in which the government of Germany also participates. This …
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Media: Generators produced by German concern MAN shipped to Crimea
The Crimean Zaliv factory, which was unable to purchase equipment from the Finnish company Wärtsilä on account of EU sanctions, has acquired generators produced by the German concern MAN.
This was reported by RBC with reference to a source familiar with materials relating to the Russian Ministry of Transport (the client for the ship being built at the Zaliv factory). The information was confirmed by a partner of several Russian ship construction companies.
The diesel generators are intended …
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Russian political scientist detained at Berlin airport, refused entry into EU
Russian political scientist Oleg Bondarenko has been refused entry into the EU. He was detained at the airport in Berlin, and claimed that he had been prevented from entering the territory of the European Union at the request of Poland, TASS reports.
"At the request of Poland, I have been forbidden to enter the territory of the EU, without explanation. The ban lasts 3 years," he said.
According to Bondarenko, he flew to Berlin at the invitation of the German Left Party to participate in a …
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SBU investigates the work of Adidas, Puma and DHL in the Crimea
The Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is conducting investigations for criminal proceedings regarding possible work by German companies DHL Express, Adidas and Puma on the annexed peninsula, as stated in an SBU response to a request by Krym.Realii.
"We report that the findings of the Ministry on matters of the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons of Ukraine regarding the possible carrying out of sales- …
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Berlin fines German company for importing goods to Russia in violation of sanctions
A German company that exported dual-use equipment to Russia, was fined 190,000 euros, as reported by the German edition, Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
According to the publication, the equipment supplied to the Russians can be used, among other things, for military purposes.
In order to export such equipment to Russia, the firm had to obtain a special permit as required as part of EU sanctions against Moscow, but supplied the equipment without it.
"The request for permission is usually refused if …
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German Foreign Minister: Berlin does not believe American weapons will resolve Donbas conflict
At a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin on Wednesday in Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that Germany is skeptical that the weapons provided by the United States of America will help resolve the situation in the Donbas.
"If there is something of which the region [Donbas] is full, it’s weapons. We in Germany are rather skeptical about the idea that arms supplies could help resolve the conflict," Interfax-Ukraine quotes Gabriel as saying. "But …
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European countries call on Russia to return representatives to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination in Donbas
Germany and France have called for Russian officers to return to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of the ceasefire in the Donbas. A joint statement was signed on December 23 by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, reports Radio Liberty.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed anxiety over the withdrawal of Russian representatives from JCCC.
"This measure [is] yet another attempt at undermining security of the monitors’ work …