Tag: Crimea

Zelensky, U.S. Delegation Hold Ceasefire Talks in Berlin

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (l) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Chancellery | Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a U.S. delegation arrived in Berlin for talks on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of discussions involving European partners. Russian officials have expressed skepticism about the talks, which will continue on Monday.

Berlin’s hospitals prepare for war scenario

Christian Pegel (L-R), Interior Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Alexander Dobrindt, German Minister of the Interior, under umbrellas at the opening press conference of the nationwide Civil Protection Day in the Hanseatic city's harbour at Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock on July 12, 2025 | Photo: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa

Berlin’s hospitals have been presented with a plan for maintaining the services and supply chains needed for hospital to remain operational, the emergency allocation of patients and ensuring sufficient backup power, medical supplies and medicines. The plan has been drawn up against the backdrop of Russia’s war on Ukraine and NATO fears of a further advance towards western Europe.

U.S. postpones military exercise in Georgia

Members of Georgian special operations forces and Green Berets with U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) perform a training dive in Batumi, Georgia, October 25, 2023 in Exercise Georgian Wave | Photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Laura Bauer

The Pentagon said last week the U.S. will indefinitely postpone a military exercise in Georgia ‘due to the Georgian government’s false accusations against the United States and other western entities, to pressure Georgia to open a second front against Russia to alleviate pressure on Ukraine, and of participating in two coup attempts against the ruling party.’