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Zelenskyy met with German President Steinmeier in Berlin. We talked about the situation at the front and the current defense needs of Ukraine.

Germany and Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement to provide long-term support to Ukraine in its defense against Russian military aggression.

A small group of countries, led by France, is blocking attempts to use EU money to buy outside the bloc for shells that could help Ukraine, according to diplomats quoted in a Politico report.

Zelenskyy will sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France on February 16 during visits to their capitals to reaffirm their long-term support for Ukraine.

Over the next five years, Microsoft is investing more than €3 billion in Germany to expand artificial intelligence through new data centers and training programs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France during his visits to Berlin and Paris.

The Ukrainian government discussed with the German delegation joint regional recovery projects with German investors, as well as the priorities and agenda of the 2024 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.

President Zelenskyy will visit Germany and France on February 16 to meet with Chancellor Scholz and President Macron, and then address the Munich Security Conference on February 17, where he will meet with, among others, US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with a German delegation to discuss preparations for the June Conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin and the creation of joint defense industries.

Zelenskyy plans to visit Paris and Berlin during the Munich Security Conference to lobby European leaders for a speedy military aid to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that defense companies can expect his government to increase military spending and that it will fulfill its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on NATO defense.

During a meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal emphasized their continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal expressed their differences over the conclusion of the EU trade agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur during a press conference in Berlin.

On Wednesday, German ground staff at five major airports will go on strike, disrupting flights.

Germany and Ukraine may sign an agreement on bilateral security guarantees during the Munich Security Conference on February 16.

Germany and Ukraine held talks in Berlin to conclude a bilateral agreement on security commitments and long-term support for Ukraine. In addition, the parties agreed on a schedule of high-level contacts for the near future.

More than 1,100 flights will be canceled at 11 German airports on February 1 due to a strike by airport workers.

The German climate activist group The Last Generation has announced that they will no longer be sticking themselves to the roadway on highways. Instead, starting in March, they will be organizing large "disobedience gatherings" and protesting at fossil fuel extraction sites. They aim to confront politicians and decision-makers responsible for climate destruction more directly.

Russian troops have no important tactical successes in the Kupyansk sector.

Estonia demonstrates readiness to sign an agreement with Ukraine to facilitate the mobilization of Ukrainian men of military age living in Estonia.

The government of Estonia will not force Ukrainian men living in the country to return to Ukraine to serve in the Armed Forces.

Germany has sent a new military aid package to Ukraine, including three Cheetah anti-aircraft systems, 30,240 rounds of ammunition, unmanned aerial vehicles, and vehicles to strengthen Ukraine's security capabilities.

Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, warns that Germany should prepare for a Cold War-like situation and be ready for a potential conflict.

On Friday, representatives of rosneft are to discuss the sale of its German assets with the German government after Berlin imposed a trusteeship on the company's local units.

Europe is facing a cold week. Some parts of Scandinavia are experiencing electricity imports due to low wind power production

The new train schedule in Ukraine from December 10 includes 14 new routes - 11 domestic and 3 international - and changes to 19 existing ones, improving connections and reducing travel time.