Olaf Scholz

President tells Munich Security Conference that there is ‘no alternative’ but to defeat Russia

Kyiv says power grid stabilising but wary of major missile attack on invasion anniversary

Ukrainian president says his country will join the EU in address to European parliament

Germany’s Scholz says Ukrainian president agreed weapons supplied by West will not be used to attack Russian territory

Zelenskiy says Ukraine is facing a difficult situation and calls for faster weapons supplies

It could take several months for bulk of new tank force to arrive, and it may be smaller than anticipated

Latest appeal comes days after Germany and US led list of countries agreeing to supply modern tanks

German media dismissive of Vladimir Putin’s threats to retaliate over increased western military support for Ukraine

Russia says West’s ‘extremely dangerous’ move will not help Kyiv on battlefield

Russian envoy to US says provision of tanks to Kyiv a ‘blatant provocation’

Air of weary resignation as chancellor decides to send Leopards to Ukraine

Move represents a major shift in Berlin’s support for Kyiv in its war against Russia

Move comes amid reports that the US is likely to contribute its own M1 Abrams battle tanks

Berlin to decide ‘very soon’ on Leopard tanks after Poland seeks clearance to give them to Kyiv

Declarations of support follow criticism from Poland over refusal to send tanks

Macron and Scholz disagree on many things, but both want the European Union to succeed

The deep, lingering trauma of the last century’s World Wars still colours everything in Germany – for good and ill

While many have pledged support, Germany has a unique historical responsibility toward Zelenskiy and his people. It cannot shirk it

Nine Nato states back Kyiv’s call for tanks amid pressure on Berlin to lift objections

Boris Pistorius will face pressure at Nato talks to shift country’s position after months of hesitation

Davos 2023: Zelenskiy says ‘tyranny is outpacing democracy’ as he seeks more western help to fight Russia

Scholz’s latest appointee likely to be under pressure to supply German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Two-thirds of chief economists from international organisations expect a global recession this year

Chancellor has only days to find a replacement ahead of a meeting on Friday at the US airforce base

Kyiv warns of ‘false flag’ attacks on Orthodox churches in occupied areas

Authorities say alliance of Neo-Nazis and conspiracy theorists aimed to topple the ‘deep state’

Anniversary exposes just how much Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has scrambled the coalition promise to be an ‘alliance for freedom, justice and sustainability’

US refusal to recognise annexed territories as part of Russian Federation significantly complicates search for common ground, says Kremlin spokesman

The ministers also condemned Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine

Energy prices are capped and a €49 a month public transport ticket is introduced

Stoltenberg calls Nord Stream 2 fiasco a ‘key lesson’ and cautions against Chinese control of 5G networks

Legation critical of extremism personified by fascist collaborators during second World War

Issues of war, epidemics and climate and global food crises need to be addressed by delegates

Alliance members confident Turkish concerns blocking bids can be overcome

Chamber overwhelmingly approves plan to join alliance in wake of war in Ukraine

The UK has threatened to override parts of the Northern Ireland Brexit deal on trade

Europe Letter: Spoils of northern elections claimed by every facet of post-Brexit debate

Europe’s southern states, often chastised for fiscal laxity, have defied expectations in the Ukraine crisis

Re-elected president speaks of need to innovate at a time of unprecedented challenges

Detail yet to be finalised but latest measures could have impact on prices here, says Ryan