German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks, on the day he receives the 2025 Research and Innovation report by the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI), in Berlin, Germany February 26, 2025.

Ukraine marks three years since Russia's invasion began while U.S. President Donald Trump, in between tariff threats, pushes for a ceasefire, Germany faces coalition talks after an election, and investor faith in AI poster-child Nvidia gets a reality check.

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.

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

Moscow's decision to cut off natural gas supplies to Germany in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dealt a severe blow. For years, Germany’s business model was based on cheap energy fueling production of industrial goods for export.

"We're not going to go down that path," Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said at the Munich Security Conference.

Vice President JD Vance did not show any resistance to using his Catholic faith as a talking point in his conversations on Thursday, ending his address to the Munich Security Conference by quoting John Paul II.

President Donald Trump's proposed deal with Ukraine reportedly demands a $500 billion payback–more than Germany's post-World War I & II reparations–giving the U.S. half of Ukraine's resource revenues.

Shares in London-listed BAE Systems soared 7% on Monday. Germany's Rheinmetall jumped 8%, while Italian and French defense firms also got boosts.

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support.

Mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's election, ensuring strong support for Ukraine and creating hopes for economic renewal. The far-right AfD surged to become the second-largest political force,