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Germany makes historic shift on weapons policy to ship Ukraine arms

BERLIN — Germany upended years of policy and agreed to supply Kyiv with weapons and consider ways to shut out Russia from the SWIFT financial messaging system, signaling the depth of outrage in Berlin at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

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In policy shift, Berlin to approve export of RPGs to Kyiv by third country

Germany is in the process of approving the delivery of 400 RPGs to Ukraine by a third country, an EU diplomat told Reuters, a major shift in policy after Berlin faced criticism for refusing to send weapons to Kyiv, unlike other Western allies.

Reuters

Send military help to Ukraine, sanction Russia harshly, east EU leaders tell Scholz

Leaders from Poland and Lithuania urged the European Union on Saturday to go further in their support for Ukraine in the face of a Russian invasion, as they headed into a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Reuters

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Poland, Lithuania and Germany to discuss sanctions on Russia on Saturday

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Saturday to discuss sanctions on Russia, Polish government spokesperson Piotr Muller said on Twitter.

Reuters

From Berlin streets to Sydney, global outpouring of support for Ukraine

By Cecile Mantovani and Stefica Nicol Bikes

Reuters

A new Cold War emerging as Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine

In a very real sense, the Russian full-scale invasion places Ukraine at the center of a geopolitical struggle reminiscent of the Cold War days when Germany and its capital city Berlin were split in two by a wall dividing Western democracy and Russian communism.

The Conversation

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Battles rage for Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine news from February 26: UN says internal displacement also growing as Ukraine forces battle all-round assault.

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Protests erupt across the world in response to Russian invasion

Protests were held Thursday in London, Berlin, Barcelona and others after Putin launched invasion

Evening Standard

Berlin and Paris illuminate buildings in Ukrainian colours in show of unity

The German capital lit up the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin's most famous landmark in blue and yellow, the national colours of Ukraine, on Wednesday evening in a show of unity with Kyiv as the crisis with Russia deepens.

Reuters

Russian mobilization in Ukraine raises concerns about a new Cold War-style era in Europe

BERLIN — Although Udo Grelzik spent almost half his life under communist rule in East Germany, he never anticipated the threat of anything like a new Cold War in Europe.

Los Angeles Times

German aid group battles to evacuate Afghans who worked with army

Ahmad, a 30-year-old Afghan who worked for the German military, is now in hiding in Kabul in fear of his life.

Reuters

Is your “drug friend” a real friend?

The strange intimacy of bonding over drugs

Mic

Taoiseach warns of energy price impact amid crisis in Ukraine

The Irish leader told reporters after the press conference that he hoped that Europe was not heading towards war.

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions

Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.

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Tesla Giga Berlin: Over 350 Model Y Spotted At The Site

The fleet of Made-in-Germany (MIG) cars, at the Tesla Giga Berlin plant in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany, appears to double month-over-month.

The Guardian - UK

Amy Liptrot: ‘I wanted to put the sex into nature writing’

Her bestselling debut, The Outrun, told of finding solace on Orkney after a hedonistic decade in London. Now, having briefly been drawn back to city life, she is exploring our animal instincts

The Guardian - UK

Berlin film festival 2022 roundup – earnestness, joy, and the best film won

At an unusually quiet, Covid-strict festival, it was a good year for the French, and female directors – and we got to see Jean-Luc Godard do his ironing

Asharq Al-Awsat

Health Minister: Germany Has Passed Omicron Peak

Germany's health minister said Friday that he thinks the country has passed a peak in new daily infections with the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said government measures taken to curb the number of cases had been effective, but he warned against relaxing the public health…

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US pilot dubbed the Candy Bomber for dropping sweets during Berlin Airlift dies aged 101

Beloved in Germany, US military pilot Gail S Halvorsen became known as the Candy Bomber due to him dropping sweets for children during the Berlin Airlift after World War II.

The Guardian - UK

Hikaru Nakamura wins in Berlin as popular chess streamer leads Grand Prix

The five-time US champion with more than a million Twitch followers had not played classical chess for two years

The Independent UK

'Candy Bomber' who dropped sweets during Berlin Airlift dies

A U.S. military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his airdrops of sweets during the Berlin Airlift after World War II ended has died

France 24

Movie filmed in FRANCE 24 buildings wins top director prize at Berlin

French filmmaker Claire Denis has won best director at the Berlin Film Festival for a film partly filmed in FRANCE 24's buildings. "Both Sides of the Blade" stars Juliette Binoche as a woman torn between two lovers in pandemic-era Paris. She plays Sara, a journalist who works at FRANCE 24's…

The Guardian - UK

Women dominate Berlin film festival as Alcarràs wins Golden Bear

Best director prize, both acting awards and two of the three best film prizes were won by female film-makers, led by the Catalan-language drama

The Guardian - UK

The Jewish ice hockey star picked by Germany for 1936 Winter Olympics

Rudi Ball’s selection to represent Nazi Germany caused uproar but a secret deal was behind his decision to participate

The Independent UK

Catalan family drama 'Alcarràs' wins Berlin's Golden Bear

The Catalan family drama “Alcarràs” has won the Golden Bear award for best movie at the Berlin International Film Festival

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