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Protests rage on in Germany, Czech Republic over COVID-19 restrictions
Jan 31, 2022 14:17Thousands of people in European countries have rallied against their governments over COVID-19 restrictions amid surge in fresh infections across the worst-hit continent.
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German navy chief forced to resign after drawing criticism for saying Russia's Putin deserves respect
Jan 23, 2022 09:13Germany's navy chief has been forced to resign from his post after drawing criticism from the German government and Ukraine over his remarks in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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German FM to urge Russia dialogue during US visit
Jan 05, 2022 13:44Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said she plans to reiterate the value of dialogue with Russia to avoid a conflict over Ukraine when she meets her US counterpart in her Washington visit.
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Violence flares at pandemic protests in Germany
Jan 04, 2022 14:39Police in Germany have reported sporadic violence at demonstrations against the country’s pandemic restrictions, with one protester in the eastern town of Lichtenstein biting an officer and another attempting to steal a service weapon.
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Russia will face no failure in Nord Stream 2 certification, senior Russian diplomat says
Dec 29, 2021 08:56Russia believes that it won’t face any failure regarding the certifications for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and the project will eventually be launched, a top Russian official has told RBC media.
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Russia expels German diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Dec 21, 2021 08:35Russia notifies the German ambassador to Moscow that it was expelling two German diplomats in retaliation for a similar move taken by Berlin.
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US senator gets vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions, in deal over envoy approvals
Dec 19, 2021 09:20Republican US Senator Ted Cruz is set to get a vote next month on his bill to impose sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline in a deal reached with Democrats in which he accepted to lift holds on dozens of President Joe Biden's nominees for ambassador posts.
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Russia vows ‘adequate response’ in expulsion of diplomats from Germany
Dec 16, 2021 05:55Russia says it will adequately respond to the expulsion of two of its diplomats from Berlin, amid tensions between Moscow and the West.
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President Raeisi congratulates German chancellor on assuming post
Dec 15, 2021 07:10Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has congratulated new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his election to the top post, saying Tehran and Berlin have the opportunity to benefit from their age-old interactions and forge “valuable” cooperation.
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Nord Stream pipeline to be suspended if Russia escalates in Ukraine, warns Germany
Dec 13, 2021 09:23Berlin has warned Moscow that any new “escalation” of tensions in Ukraine can directly impact the much-anticipated Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.