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US sanctions on Germany are self-defeating
Dec 31, 2019 07:03Germany does lack natural gas resources. It is the world's largest natural gas importer, importing 92 percent of its gas from other countries. In the latest account, Germany imports 35 percent of its gas from Russia. The Nord Stream 2 is expected to be able to double the volume of gas Russia sends directly to Germany.
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Russia says to complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany before end of 2020
Dec 28, 2019 03:13Russia says it will launched Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany before the end of next year, a week after the United States imposed sanctions on major natural gas project, forcing a major contractor to halt work on the last section of the pipe.
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EU, Russia, Germany lash out at US over imposing sanctions on gas pipeline
Dec 21, 2019 12:00The European Union and Russia have lashed out at the United States over its recent move to impose sanction on any firm working on a gas pipeline from Russia into Germany.
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West blocks Syria aid resolution after Russia, China veto rival plan
Dec 21, 2019 09:12The Western countries have blocked a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Russia and China on cross-border aid deliveries to Syria, after the pair vetoed a rival motion.
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Germany’s Siemens helping Iran launch 5 GW of modern power plants
Dec 15, 2019 03:47Germany’s engineering giant Siemens is backing Iran in plans to launch power plants relying on modern gas turbines that would add some 5 gigawatts (GW) to the country’s electricity generation capacity.
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Iran censures German FM’s ‘irresponsible, interventionist’ remarks over riots
Dec 13, 2019 03:45Iran has condemned German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass's remarks concerning the recent riots in the Islamic Republic following a decision to increase gasoline prices as “irresponsible and interventionist.”
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Moscow, Kiev agree on ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in Eastern Ukraine
Dec 10, 2019 05:03The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany have agreed to implement a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine after top-level negotiations.
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Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany to hold summit on Donbass conflict
Dec 09, 2019 10:48The presidents of Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first face-to-face talks in Paris along with leaders of France and Germany as part of renewed four-way efforts to end a deadly conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Why Germany turned its back on parallel coalitions in Strait of Hormuz
Dec 08, 2019 08:03The fight over establishing purported security in the Strait of Hormuz represents a small part of the NATO disputes. Currently, there are two parallel coalitions in the Persian Gulf.
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Israeli attorney general indicts Netanyahu’s lawyer for money laundering
Dec 06, 2019 03:43The Israeli prosecutor's office has announced that it intends to file an indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal lawyer for money laundering charges.