Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union's largest country and creating hopes for renewal in an economic powerhouse that has been badly battered in recent years.

Russian dissident punk band Pussy Riot played at a pro-Ukraine protest in Berlin on Saturday, on the eve of German elections as the war nears three years. In Berlin, around 200 people braved a chilly winter afternoon for the event at the iconic Brandenburg Gate,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of keeping the path open for Ukraine to join the European Union and rejected suggestions that the country was to blame for its invasion by Russia,

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are visiting Ukraine’s capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

A slim majority of Germans are in favour of deploying Bundeswehr forces as part of a possible peacekeeping force in Ukraine to monitor any ceasefire that is agreed, a poll showed on Tuesday.

In one week, the U.S. president has fractured America's historic ties with European democracies to fully embrace Russia's dictator.

A recording of a fibre-optically controlled FPV drone striking a German Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer (PzH 2000) used in the Russia-Ukraine war has caused huge excitement on Russian Telegram channels, with Russians celebrating the destruction of the howitzer “ as if they had once again invaded Berlin .”

These individuals in exile also represent a vital resource for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. They have the potential to return with diverse experiences, knowledge, and perspectives. However, their voices remain unheard at home just as much, if not more, than in their new host communities.

At the Berlin International Film Festival, the onscreen mood was downbeat, but the program still held some gems.