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Foreign Ministry says Moscow to factor in Berlin's nuclear research in military strategy

Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that Germany's actions are not surprising, especially considering the country's high technological and industrial potential
Merz led Germany to economic abyss — Russia’s State Duma
Russia never provoked an energy blockade of the Federal Republic of Germany; on the contrary, it always met the country halfway, State Duma member of the committee on international affairs Roza Chemeris told
NATO concerned over German nuclear weapons research — Russian SVR

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that Germany's Western allies are also worried about the scale of the country's research in key nuclear weapons-related fields
Support grows in Germany for talks with Russia
According to sources cited by The Times, Ronald Pofalla, former head of the German Federal Chancellery, could act as an intermediary between Moscow and Berlin
AfD leader calls for ending aid to Kiev, opposes Ukraine's accession to EU, NATO
Alice Weidel also reiterated the party’s stance of non-alignment, asserting that the AfD opposes taking sides in the conflict
AfD leader says German government should resign amid low approval ratings

It has no support whatsoever, Alice Weidel said
Germany to move closer to war with Russia by deploying Tomahawks — Finnish politician
The West is making a big mistake by choosing the path of hostilites, noted a member of the Finnish national-conservative party Freedom Alliance Armando Mema
Merz says Zelensky not opposed to his EU 'associate member' proposal for Ukraine
The German chancellor stated that allegedly many members of the European Council approved his proposal
More than 75% of Germans doubt Bundeswehr may become strongest army in Europe
Only 19% of respondents believe this objective is realistic.
Shells made by Rheinmetall's newest factory shipped to Ukraine
The company put the number of the "latest" RH1412 model shells, which can be used on various 155 mm armed systems, at "several tens of thousands," or more than half the order
FACTBOX: German ambassador summoned to Russian foreign ministry

The ministry said the focus of the meeting was the unacceptability of growing support to the Kiev regime
Greta Thunberg, other activists glue themselves to ground near Rheinmetall’s office
The protest is against the work of a Rheinmetall facility in the Wedding district of Berlin and the use of German weapons in the war against the Gaza Strip and other conflict zones
Kiev’s drone supplier Helsing makes its UAVs at secret plant in south Germany — NYT
According to sources cited by the newspaper, the factory can be dismantled and relocated within a day
AfD leader describes NATO as machine for financing Ukraine conflict
Tino Chrupalla urged efforts to find impetus for the peaceful coexistence of nations in Europe
Germany, US agree at NATO summit on Berlin's purchase of Tomahawk missiles — Merz
As the German Chancellor noted, the agreement closes "an important strategic gap in the country's defense"
Germany plans to spend 1.5 billion euros on emergency gas reserve — agency
The reserve will contain about 2.3 billion cubic meters of gas
Chinese Foreign Ministry calls reports on training Russian soldiers in China 'slander'
Mao Ning noted that German Foreign Ministry officials have indeed recently met with the Chinese ambassador
Berlin risks pushing Germany into poverty, war as it follows Kiev’s path — politician
Meanwhile, a war with Russia, into which Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the EU led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are dragging the country, may even escalate to the use of nuclear weapons, Viktor Medvedchuk said
Kremlin sees Germany's continued sponsoring of Ukraine as paradox
Dmitry Peskov commented on Germany’s move to bring charges of sabotaging the gas pipelines against a Ukrainian national
Germany's deindustrialization began with Nord Stream blasts, RDIF head Dmitriev says
The Russian special presidential representative said it was accompanied by Germany's economic decline