Ukraine: agreement on negotiations with Russia and new skirmishes | NDR.de – News

The office of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that peace talks with Russia had been approved. A Russian and a Ukrainian delegation would meet at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border. Nevertheless, there were again battles in various places in Ukraine – for example in Kiev and Kharkiv.

Other European countries announced arms deliveries to Ukraine. The EU also wants to give half a billion euros for weapons and equipment. The 27 member states agreed on this – it is the first time that the European Union has financed weapons for a country under attack.

Chancellor Scholz condemned in a government statement the Russian attack and explained that the Bundeswehr received, among other things an additional 100 billion euros for better equipment. In order to make Germany more independent of Russian gas, the chancellor announced the construction of liquefied natural gas terminals in Brunsbüttel and Wilhelmshaven on.

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Putin: Deterrent forces on alert

Russia’s President Putin said he did put his country’s deterrent forces on alert, including its nuclear forces. The reasons for this are the “aggressive behavior of NATO” and the economic sanctions against Russia. The European Union agreed to close its entire airspace to Russian planes. German airspace is already blocked.

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Berin on Sunday against the war in Ukraine.

The United Nations announced that around 370,000 people had fled Ukraine so far. EU Interior Commissioner Johansson said she expects several million refugees who want to come to the EU.

According to the police, more than 100,000 people gathered at a peace demonstration in Berlin on Sunday. There were also demos again in northern Germany, for example in Lower Saxony and in Hamburg.

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Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have been agreed. New battles were reported from several cities in Ukraine. 5 mins

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Russian President Putin put his deterrent weapons on alert. Assessments from NDR Info military expert Andreas Flocken. 6 mins

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The announcement in Chancellor Scholz’s government statement for higher armaments spending was controversial in Berlin. 4 mins

Russia attacked Ukraine: Latest reports and interviews on the development in this podcast. more

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The liquid gas pipelines are intended to make Germany independent of Russian gas. Reporter Christina Gerlach with the details. 3 mins

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The goal is independence from Russian gas. Economics Minister Bernd Buchholz (FDP) on the construction project in an interview. 6 mins

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This time, the proceeds will go to helping the homeless. However, the Ukraine war also hung over the event. 2 mins

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He wants to pray together with the parishioners in Neugraben and send a sign of solidarity to the Ukraine. 3 mins

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Together the congregation prays for peace between Russia and Ukraine. Many have relatives in the war zone. 2 mins

Further reports on the subject from northern Germany:

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It is right to deliver arms to Ukraine, said Weil. He also calls for better equipment for the Bundeswehr. more

Twenty women and children who had fled were taken in in Schwerin. Further refugees are also expected in Rostock, Neubrandenburg and Stralsund. more

The background to this is Schröder’s close ties to Russian companies and President Putin. more

The Federal President was in Hamburg for a benefit concert. The proceeds go to support the homeless. Another topic was the war in Ukraine. more