German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was instrumental in persuading US President Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with more ...

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western ...

It is to be seen if Putin has yet crossed Trump’s “red line” and if Washington is willing to unleash more painful sanctions ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin agreed to coordinate their approach on Iran in their first phone call ...

For the first time in nearly three years, French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. One of the main topics of discussion was the war in Ukraine. However, ...

Former German chancellor Olaf Scholz issued a strong warning against harbouring illusions about the further plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a party event on Saturday. The Kremlin leader ...

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he does not plan to hold phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing the lack of results from previous contacts with the Russian leader, ...

Chancellor Merz and Foreign Minister Wadephul warn of direct threats from Moscow on the lives of people in Germany, and yet hesitate to back their words with the kind of support Ukraine urgently needs ...

Four members of the Bundestag from the Green Party have appealed to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to increase funding for ...

The conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not change the negotiation dynamics and was more symbolic than practical in nature, states political ...

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.