Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States in November 2024, the German state-owned news service Deutsche Welle published an article with the headline “Trump’s election victory is a nightmare for Germany.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Germany on Thursday for talks with allies about further support for Kiev in the war with Russia. Zelensky took part in the opening session of the Ukraine Contact Group at the US military's Ramstein Air Base,

The US has committed over US$63.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.

Finland said last week it detained a ship that may be from Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers as part of a probe into a damaged undersea cable.

The number of people registered as homeless in Germany rose sharply to around 532,000 last year, a government report said on Wednesday. In 2022, the figure was around 263,000. But around 137,000 Ukrainians who have come to Germany since Russia's invasion count towards the homeless figures as they are still in temporary accommodation.

Three men have been charged with spying on U.S. military bases for Russia and plotting attacks on American personnel in retaliation for Western support of Ukraine, German prosecutors said.

Germany's air defense systems struggle against Russia's Oreshnik missile, raising concerns for NATO and global security. Explore the implications.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Austria's OMV has struck a deal to supply Germany's Uniper with gas from its Black Sea project from 2027, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Europe seeks new ways to boost energy security after cutting ties with Russia.

The U.S. is expected to announce $500 million in military aid for Ukraine on Thursday at a final gathering of President Joe Biden's weapons pledging conferences, meetings Kyiv says have been critical to its defense against Russia.