https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany unveiled a swanky new centre in Berlin on Tuesday with a host of amenities for Ukrainian refugees, while encouraging young men to return home and defend their country. https://www.thelocal.de/20260414/new-berlin-centre-aims-to-help-ukraine-refugees-and-encourage-returns Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:44:34 +0200 new-berlin-centre-aims-to-help-ukraine-refugees-and-encourage-returns The leaders of Ukraine and Germany on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership centred on defence as Europe seeks to learn from Ukrainian battlefield expertise, especially in drone warfare. https://www.thelocal.de/20260414/ukraines-zelensky-to-meet-german-chancellor-merz-in-berlin Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:04:23 +0200 ukraines-zelensky-to-meet-german-chancellor-merz-in-berlin Germany plans to raise its military aid to Ukraine by €3 billion next year to around €11.5 billion ($13.2 billion) to support its battle against Russia, the finance ministry said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20251104/germany-plans-extra-e3-billion-in-ukraine-military-aid-in-2026 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:22:55 +0100 germany-plans-extra-e3-billion-in-ukraine-military-aid-in-2026 NATO members should remain calm amid alleged airspace violations by Russian aircraft, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday, highlighting the need to avoid an "escalation trap". https://www.thelocal.de/20250924/germany-says-russian-airspace-incursions-could-be-escalation-trap Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:13:46 +0200 germany-says-russian-airspace-incursions-could-be-escalation-trap German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Ukraine should not be forced to surrender its Donbass region to Russia in talks, likening it to the United States giving up Florida. https://www.thelocal.de/20250819/german-chancellor-says-ukraine-should-not-be-forced-into-territorial-concessions Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:13:56 +0200 german-chancellor-says-ukraine-should-not-be-forced-into-territorial-concessions Germany's Chancellor, along with Ukraine's President, moved to hold last minute talks with the Trump administration ahead of a meeting between the US and Russian Presidents set for Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20250813/ukrainian-german-leaders-hope-to-sway-trump-before-putin-summit Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:57:50 +0200 ukrainian-german-leaders-hope-to-sway-trump-before-putin-summit Fourteen countries from Northern Europe have agreed to strengthen collaboration to combat Russia's "shadow fleet", which Moscow is accused of using to circumvent sanctions and sell its oil. https://www.thelocal.de/20250620/european-countries-announce-joint-action-against-russias-shadow-fleet Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:25:18 +0200 european-countries-announce-joint-action-against-russias-shadow-fleet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday it was still too early to discuss sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, an opinion echoed by his main rival in this weekend's elections, Friedrich Merz. https://www.thelocal.de/20250221/german-leaders-say-too-early-to-debate-sending-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:44:10 +0100 german-leaders-say-too-early-to-debate-sending-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to reassure Ukraine of continued support, his ministry said, a week before US President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. https://www.thelocal.de/20250114/german-defence-minister-visits-kyiv-ahead-of-trump-inauguration Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:58:31 +0100 german-defence-minister-visits-kyiv-ahead-of-trump-inauguration Ukraine's Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks. https://www.thelocal.de/20250109/ukraine-allies-to-hold-defence-meet-in-germany-before-trump-takes-office Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:51:59 +0100 ukraine-allies-to-hold-defence-meet-in-germany-before-trump-takes-office Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday asked for more support from Germany against Russia while meeting with opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is leading opinion polls ahead of German elections in February. https://www.thelocal.de/20241209/zelensky-urges-stronger-aid-from-german-chancellor-candidate-merz Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:23:08 +0100 zelensky-urges-stronger-aid-from-german-chancellor-candidate-merz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin's support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20241202/ukraine-can-rely-on-germany-scholz-pledges-aid-on-surprise-visit-to-kyiv Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:29:11 +0100 ukraine-can-rely-on-germany-scholz-pledges-aid-on-surprise-visit-to-kyiv Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reaffirmed Germany's support for Ukraine after taking flak for speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that no decision on ending the war with Russia would be taken without Kyiv. https://www.thelocal.de/20241118/germanys-scholz-reaffirms-ukraine-backing-and-defends-putin-call Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:11:47 +0100 germanys-scholz-reaffirms-ukraine-backing-and-defends-putin-call Germany's support for Ukraine is assured, the government said Friday, despite the political crisis in Berlin sparked by the breakdown of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition. https://www.thelocal.de/20241108/germany-says-aid-for-ukraine-assured-despite-political-crisis Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:48:09 +0100 germany-says-aid-for-ukraine-assured-despite-political-crisis German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday vowed Western allies will keep up support for Ukraine as she arrived for her eighth visit to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion. https://www.thelocal.de/20241104/german-foreign-minister-vows-rock-solid-support-on-ukraine-visit Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:10:47 +0100 german-foreign-minister-vows-rock-solid-support-on-ukraine-visit The United States on Thursday announced its approval of a $5 billion sale of up to 600 Patriot missiles and related equipment to Germany, which has donated several of the advanced air defence systems to Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.de/20240816/us-approves-patriot-missile-sale-to-germany-worth-5-billion-dollars Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:52:33 +0200 us-approves-patriot-missile-sale-to-germany-worth-5-billion-dollars Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has killed thousands and left many more with life-changing injuries. Now a new programme in Germany is helping bring improved care to Ukrainian amputees. https://www.thelocal.de/20240807/german-engineering-helps-ukrainian-amputees-walk-again Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:07:35 +0200 german-engineering-helps-ukrainian-amputees-walk-again German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said the idea could not be ruled out. https://www.thelocal.de/20240227/germanys-scholz-rejects-talk-of-sending-troops-to-ukraine-from-europe-or-nato Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:45:28 +0100 germanys-scholz-rejects-talk-of-sending-troops-to-ukraine-from-europe-or-nato When Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, a wave of refugees fleeing from the conflict landed in Germany. The Local speaks with people who were directly affected - how their lives have been changed by the war, and how they're moving forward. https://www.thelocal.de/20240226/two-years-later-two-berlin-residents-from-ukraine-on-how-war-affects-their-lives Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:10:51 +0100 two-years-later-two-berlin-residents-from-ukraine-on-how-war-affects-their-lives Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin on Friday to sign a security deal and seek desperately needed support for his country's battle against Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20240216/ukraines-zelensky-seeks-support-in-germany-and-france Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:47:34 +0100 ukraines-zelensky-seeks-support-in-germany-and-france