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Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi commented on the telephone conversation between the German Chancellor and Putin. According to him, such conversations only give Putin hope for easing international isolation.

The President of Ukraine criticized the German Chancellor's phone conversation with the Russian dictator. Zelenskyy emphasized that there will be no “Minsk-3” and that Ukraine needs real peace.

German Chancellor Scholz called on putin to stop the war against Ukraine and start peace talks. Before the conversation, Scholz coordinated his actions with Zelensky.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had an hour-long telephone conversation with Putin. Among other things, they talked about ending the war in Ukraine. This is the first direct communication between the leaders since December 2022.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has a phone conversation with Putin for the first time since December 2022. Earlier, German Foreign Minister Burbock criticized Putin for refusing to hold peace talks on Ukraine.

The Express I steamer, which sank in 1945 during an evacuation, was found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The ship was carrying 300 people and broke up due to a storm and overloading at a depth of 20 meters.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to speak with Putin by phone on Friday. The conversation will take place amid uncertainty over Western support for Ukraine and Trump's possible return to power.

The Croatian government has approved the purchase of 6 Bayraktar TB2 drones and Leopard 2A8 tanks. This decision is connected with the transfer of 30 M-84 tanks and 30 M-80 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine for a total of 144.8 million euros.

German astronomers have discovered an interstellar tunnel connecting the Solar System to the constellation Centauri. The tunnel is part of a larger network formed by stellar winds and supernova explosions.

The German Ministry of Economy has ordered Deutsche Energy Terminal to stop supplying Russian LNG. The decision was made after the announcement of planned gas supplies from Russia to the Brunsbüttel terminal.

Gas prices in Europe hit a one-year high after OMV warned of a possible supply disruption from Russia. The Austrian company received 230 million euros in arbitration against Gazprom and plans to deduct them from its accounts.

German Chancellor Scholz defends his position on not sending long-range missiles to Ukraine. His main opponent Merz is leading in the polls and supports the provision of Taurus to Kyiv.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the transfer of the sixth IRIS-T air defense system by the end of the year. During the conversation with Zelenskyy, they discussed further defense cooperation and support for the Ramstein format.

UA:PBC received 374 songs from 232 solo artists and 72 bands from Ukraine and other countries. Tina Karol became the new music producer of the national selection, the final of which will take place in February 2025.

German Vice Chancellor Gobert Habeck has declared his readiness to cooperate with all parties after the collapse of the “traffic light” coalition. He plans to run for the chancellor's post in early elections on February 23.

Robert Habeck was unable to return from Portugal due to an engine failure on the government's Airbus 350-900. This is not the first case of technical problems with German government aircraft.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed a contract with Rheinmetall and ICEYE to use SAR satellite data. The military will have access to high-precision satellite imagery regardless of weather conditions and time of day.

The first group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers signed contracts in Lublin and began 35 days of basic training. The recruitment center received about 700 applications from Ukrainians from all over Europe.

Germany will hold new elections on February 23, 2024 due to the collapse of the ruling coalition. Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to ask for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag on December 16.

Friedrich Merz, the main contender for the post of German Chancellor, is preparing an ultimatum to Russia. He plans to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles in response to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

The “We are Europe” rally is held in Tbilisi. The ruling party refused to meet with MEPs who came to discuss election violations.

Rafał Trzaskowski said that Poland could take the position of political leader in the EU due to instability in Germany and France. He also noted that Poland is the only NATO country that spends almost 5% of GDP on defense.

A 34-year-old trucker from Ukraine is killed at a truck stop in Germany after reportedly arguing about the war and russia's role. Three participants in the conflict are arrested.

putin's spokesman denied that putin and Trump had a phone call after the US election. He also denied preparations for a conversation between putin and Scholz.

The German chancellor said that he was ready to hold talks with Putin on Ukraine in the near future. Scholz stressed that the dialog was possible only with the participation of Ukraine and other parties.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is ready to hold a confidence vote in parliament before Christmas. This decision was made after the collapse of the government coalition and the conflict over budget policy.

Trump's plan calls for a 1,200-kilometer buffer zone to be patrolled by European troops. Ukraine is offered to postpone joining NATO for 20 years in exchange for American weapons.

Over 18 thousand users in the US have reported problems with ChatGPT over the past day. Failures have also been reported in the UK, Germany, and Canada, with most complaints related to the service itself.

In January-October 2024, Ukraine's trade turnover reached $92 billion, of which imports amounted to $57. 4 billion and exports to $34.6 billion. The largest trading partners were China, Poland, and Germany.

Robert Habeck returned to the social network X and posted a video showing a bracelet with the inscription “Kanzler Era”. He is expected to announce his candidacy for chancellor on Friday.