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Moscow Court Hears Witnesses in Putin Satire Case Against German Artist Jacques Tilly

German diplomats are observing proceedings the artist refuses to legitimize.

Russia Labels Germany’s DAAD ‘Undesirable’ as Berlin Demands Reversal

Moscow Postpones Trial of German Satirist Jacques Tilly to January 28

Berlin Court Upholds Handelsblatt Report, Labels AfD Spying Allegations by Minister as "Vague"

AfD Scales Back Russia Trip as Spy Allegations Intensify

Gabriel Testifies Nord Stream 2 Lacked Close Federal–State Coordination

German Leaders Escalate AfD–Russia Row as Chrupalla Rejects Spying Accusations

Greens Seek Legal Review to Limit Government Answers to AfD Queries on Security Grounds

Senior Lawmakers Warn of Espionage Risk Over AfD Politician’s Planned Moscow Trip

AfD State Lawmakers Criticized Over Visit to Putin Tribute at Russian Embassy

AfD MP Leads Taxpayer-Funded Constituents to Russian Embassy in Berlin

Investigations Confirm Ex-SPD Leader’s Nine Private Moscow Trips Since 2022

German Leaders Clash Over Nord Stream Reactivation and Russian Gas Imports

Sparkasse Hannover Blocks Payments to Gerhard Schröder Over Fear of US Sanctions

Schröder Defends Nord Stream 2 as Inquiry Weighs Next Steps

Germany Faces Criticism Over Low Asylum Approval for Russian Draft Evaders

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Hospitalized for Severe Burnout

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Hospitalized for Burnout

Gerhard Schröder Cancels Nord Stream 2 Testimony in German State Inquiry

Chancellor Scholz Drops Legal Action Against CDU Politician Over Moscow Trip Claim