BERLIN — Germany is calling on EU countries to take a tougher stance on hybrid threats coming from Russia — including by expanding the bloc’s sanctions regime and limiting access to Europe by Moscow’s diplomatic missions.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has suggested the possibility of deploying Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine to support a ceasefire after the end of the war, according to FAZ on January 22.

Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.

PM says Russian drones – one of which was shot down over the presidential palace – serve as a ‘reminder’ of the danger Ukrainians face every day

Germany's February 23 election falls almost to the day on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine -- a war that has upended German politics and dominated the campaign.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said that not only European countries should participate in a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.The head

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock believes that sending Bundeswehr troops to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine after the war ends is a feasible option. Source: Baerbock in an interview with German media outlet FAZ,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could end in 2025, though he acknowledged that it is uncertain. He

The incumbent government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat (SPD), has styled itself as a champion of the rules-based international order and, in the case of Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, of an ethical, feminist foreign policy.

Running for re-election, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz wants to avoid any military escalation with Russia. In contrast, the Greens – members of his coalition – are calling for greater support for Kyiv's forces.

Annalena Baerbock calls for stronger EU defense capabilities while maintaining US ties, warns against exclusion from Ukraine peace talks

You can’t extinguish fire with fire. You can’t address a mistake with another mistake. You have to correct the situation in Syria.”