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Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to hold talks on reducing dependence on Russian gas

The meeting comes amid criticism of Berlin’s response to the conflict in Ukraine

Evening Standard

PM and German Chancellor hold talks on reducing dependence on Russian gas

The meeting comes amid criticism of Berlin’s response to the conflict in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Tesla's Giga Berlin May See Pause Due To Potential Russian Gas Embargo

As the COVID cases drop in many areas, and the chip shortage is slowly improving, Tesla may now be up against more issues due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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UK embassy guard gave secrets to Russian general, court told

David Smith, 57, who worked at the British embassy in Berlin, denies nine offences under Official Secrets Act

The Guardian - UK

Germany's Scholz says he will not make second push for vaccine mandate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was disappointed the lower house of parliament on Thursday voted against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for people over 60, but would not launch a second attempt to push for a mandate.

Reuters

British embassy security guard denies spying for Russia

David Smith, 57, allegedly ‘attempted to communicate’ by letter with ‘General Major Sergey Chukhurov, the Russian military attache based out of the Russian Embassy, Berlin’

The Independent UK

Guard at UK embassy in Berlin ‘passed secrets to Russian military attache’

David Smith denied all charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Germany invites NATO foreign ministers to Berlin meeting in May

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday she had invited NATO foreign ministers to an unofficial meeting in Berlin in May to coordinate their response to the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Germany Arrests Syrian Accused of Torturing Captives With ISIS

German investigators on Wednesday arrested a Syrian man accused of war crimes for allegedly torturing captives while he was with ISIS in Syria in 2014. Federal prosecutors said the man, identified only as Raed E. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Berlin. He is suspected of membership…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guard at British embassy in Berlin due in court accused of spying for Russia

David Smith, 57, was extradited from Germany on Wednesday charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

British Worker at UK Embassy in Berlin Charged with Russian Spying Offenses

A British man who worked in the British embassy in Berlin has been charged with offenses under the Official Secrets Act related to passing on information useful to Russia, London police said. David Ballantyne Smith, 57, who was living in Potsdam, Germany and was employed as a security guard at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

British worker at UK embassy in Berlin charged with Russian spying offences

A British man who worked in the British embassy in Berlin has been charged with offences under the Official Secrets Act related to passing on information useful to Russia, London police said.

Reuters

Security guard accused of spying for Russia at British embassy in Berlin

David Smith, 57, was extradited to the UK on Wednesday and is to appear in court charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

British embassy guard in Berlin accused of passing ‘useful’ information to Russia

David Ballantyne Smith will appear in court charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

British Embassy security guard in Berlin charged with spying for Russia

David Smith, 57, has been charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Why Are You Angry?’…New Exhibition Explores Gauguin's Works

The south sea paradise, rich colors, and beautiful faces; the paintings of French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) are famed for depicting an Orientalist worldview. Now an exhibition in Berlin is taking a critical look at the artist's renowned works in light of contemporary debates surrounding colonialism, sexism and racism. At…

The Guardian - UK

‘Motorcade of shame’: outrage over pro-Russia displays at Berlin rally

Protest aimed to draw attention to hostility towards Russians but included pro-war elements

Reuters

Germany working on freeing Moldova from Russian dependency

Germany and partners including the European Union, France and Romania are exploring ways to reduce Moldova's exposure to Russia, on which Europe's poorest country relies for energy supplies, Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

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Germany Declares ‘Significant Number’ of Russian Diplomats as Undesirable

Germany decided on Monday to declare undesirable a "significant number" of officials at the Russian embassy, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, adding that Berlin would also boost its support to Ukraine's armed forces. "The images from Bucha testify to an unbelievable brutality on the part of the Russian leadership and…

Reuters

Germany declares 'significant number' of Russian diplomats as undesirable

The Guardian - UK

Pressure mounts on German ministers to embargo Russian energy

Berlin rules out total ban but says it is seeking to cut dependency more quickly after reports of atrocities in Bucha

Asharq Al-Awsat

Warsaw Accuses Paris, Berlin of Being too Close to Moscow

Poland's deputy prime minister accused France and Germany of being too close to Russia in an interview published Sunday, as he condemned Berlin's behavior towards Moscow before the invasion of Ukraine. "Germany, like France, has a strong bias in Moscow's favor," Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is also leader of the ruling…

The Guardian - UK

Lord Norman Foster: ‘I still get the same buzz from designing buildings’

Norman Foster has designed some of the world’s most visually sumptuous buildings, from the Gherkin in London to the Reichstag in Berlin. Now 86, the pioneering architect shows no signs of slowing down

Reuters

Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko praises Germany for support

Wladimir Klitschko, a Ukrainian former boxing champion whose brother is the mayor of Kyiv, heaped praise on Germany for its help after meeting officials in Berlin in an effort to drum up more support for his country.

InsideEVs

Smart Announces Date Of Smart #1 Electric Compact SUV Premiere

smart announced that the reveal of the all-new, all-electric smart #1 model will take place on April 7, 2022 at STATION-Berlin, Germany.

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