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German prosecutors charge Siemens staff over Crimea turbine deal
Siemens employees accused of bypassing sanctions to sell gas turbines to Russian-annexed Crimea. Europe's industrial giant embroiled in controversy over alleged embargo breach involving energy equipment sales to occupied territory.
France, Germany allow tank manufacturer KNDS to establish branch in Ukraine
KNDS will create a unit in Ukraine to produce ammunition and spare parts for equipment. The memorandum of understanding will be signed in Paris on 26 April
German media reveal possible ‘secret reason’ for not transferring Taurus to Ukraine
The German t-online reports, after a closed-door Bundeswehr defense committee meeting, that effectively using Taurus allegedly requires a huge amount of data & a special computer system that only the Bundeswehr has.
Second Ukrainian basketball player dies to injuries sustained in Germany attack
A knife attack in a Düsseldorf first left a 17-year-old Ukrainian basketball dead on 10 February; this week, a second victim, an 18-year-old basketball player, perished from his wounds in a German hospital.
German Rheinmetall plans to produce ammunition in Ukraine
The relevant declaration was signed between Rheinmetall and a Ukrainian partner company on the sidelines of the 60th Munich Security Conference. The Ukrainian partner company's name and the start of the production have not been revealed for security reasons.
Ukraine FM Kuleba to Germans: “Support our fight, our victory will also be your victory”
Ukrainian FM Kuleba's Berlin visit focuses on gaining support against Russia amid Middle East crisis, underlining continued Western political support.