Germany 'skeptical' about Ukraine's NATO membership, Zelensky says
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Germany 'skeptical' about Ukraine's NATO membership, Zelensky says

Germany still "has skepticism" about Ukraine joining NATO, fearing Russia's reaction, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on Oct. 21. Speaking at a meeting attended by the Kyiv Independent, Zelensky stressed that a majority of NATO countries have reached a consensus on an invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance, which would be granted within the […]
Germany orders port to reject Russian LNG deliveries
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Germany orders port to reject Russian LNG deliveries

The German Economy Ministry instructed its state-operated gas import terminal to reject a delivery of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Financial Times (FT) reported on Nov. 14. The order comes as European countries increasingly look to replace Russian energy imports and impose sanctions on Russian gas, including LNG. The ministry told the Deutsche Energy […]
Germany, France skeptical about bypassing Hungary's veto on EU aid
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Germany, France skeptical about bypassing Hungary's veto on EU aid for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Germany and France are raising doubts about the EU diplomatic service's proposal to circumvent Hungary's veto of 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in defense assistance for Kyiv, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, citing undisclosed sources. Budapest has been blocking the disbursement of Kyiv-bound assistance under the European Peace Facility (EPF) for more than a year, […]