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January 2022 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- Gharibabadi blasts French, German officials' anti-Iran remarks IRNA 31 Jan 2022 -- Secretary of High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi strongly criticized anti-Iran remarks by a French human rights ambassador and a German human rights commissioner.
- Iran exposes unsympathetic European diplomats over fake human rights concerns Press TV 31 Jan 2022 -- Iran has slammed insincere Western concerns over human rights issues, saying murderers of Iranian people are roaming freely in Europe while European officials remain silent.
- Germany Records 78,318 COVID-19 Cases SPA 31 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 78,318 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 61 new deaths in the past 24 hours according to Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases Control.
- Germany Records 189,166 COVID-19 Cases SPA 29 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 189,166 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 9,618,245.
- German Health Minister Says Omicron COVID-19 Wave 'Well Under Control' VOA 28 Jan 2022 -- Germany's health minister said Friday the omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is "well under control" in the nation, even though he said he expects the number of daily cases to double to nearly 400,000 cases before it begins to drop.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with French, German, Italian and UK Counterparts US Dept. of State 28 Jan 2022
- Germany refuses to send weapons to Ukraine amid tensions Press TV 28 Jan 2022 -- Germany's stance in the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine is under increasing scrutiny. Although other NATO allies, including the US, have agreed to export weapons directly to Ukraine, the German government has so far declined to do so.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht DoD 28 Jan 2022
- U.S. Army takes to the skies over Germany for Allied Spirit 22 exercise Army News 27 Jan 2022 -- The storied lineage of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade has taken them to the battlefields of Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan during its history, as the brigade trains constantly to maintain combat readiness for such conflicts.
- Defence Secretary visits Netherlands, Germany and NATO Headquarters UK MOD 27 Jan 2022 -- The Defence Secretary this week held meetings in The Hague, Brussels and Berlin, continuing a period of diplomacy over the situation in Ukraine.
- Germany Arrests Russian For Allegedly Spying On European Space Program RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- German prosecutors say they have arrested a Russian scientist accused of spying for Moscow, alleging he passed on classified information about Europe's Ariane rocket program while working at a German university.
- Nord Stream 2 Opens German Subsidiary To Get Regulatory Approval RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- The operator of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany has created a German subsidiary company to bring the project in line with German law.
- Polish Prime Minister Disappointed by Germany's Refusal to Supply Arms to Ukraine Sputnik 25 Jan 2022 -- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday expressed his dismay at Germany's refusal to supply arms to Ukraine amid fears of Russia's alleged plans to invade.
- German Foreign Minister Baerbock Draws Line Between Ukraine and NATO Amid Tensions With Russia Sputnik 24 Jan 2022 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock dodged a question on Monday about whether Germany, a NATO member, would send troops to eastern Europe to help the alliance scale up presence in response to perceived Russian aggression, saying Ukraine and NATO should be viewed separately.
- Germany Seen as Western Alliance's Weak Link VOA 24 Jan 2022 -- Germany doesn't appear to view Russian military threats against Ukraine with the same sense of urgency as the United States and some of its European allies, who have started to identify Berlin as a weak link in the Western alliance, say diplomats and analysts.
- Germany Records 85,440 COVID-19 Cases SPA 23 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 85,440 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 54 new deaths in the past 24 hours according to Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases Control.
- German navy chief forced to resign after drawing criticism for saying Russia's Putin deserves respect Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Germany's navy chief has been forced to resign from his post after drawing criticism from the German government and Ukraine over his remarks in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Germany Records 135,461 New COVID-19 Cases SPA 22 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 135,461 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 8,596,007.
- German Naval Chief Resigns After Backlash Over Remarks on Putin, Crimean Peninsula Sputnik 22 Jan 2022 -- Kay-Achim Schönbach, a Vice-Admiral in the German Navy, has resigned after backlash over comments he made on Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Crimea Peninsula.
- Slide to war? US, Baltic states send arms to Ukraine; Germany non-committal Press TV 22 Jan 2022 -- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have announced plans to send American weaponry to Ukraine, citing "possible Russian aggression", as the first shipment of the United States' $200 million military package arrived in Kiev.
- Ukraine Says Germany 'Encouraging Putin' By Refusing To Supply Weapons RFE/RL 22 Jan 2022 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has accused Germany of "undermining unity" and "encouraging Vladimir Putin" by refusing to supply weapons to Kyiv amid heightened fears of a possible Russian invasion.
- Vienna talks: Iran, EU, E3 discuss verifying, guaranteeing removal of sanctions Press TV 22 Jan 2022 -- As diplomatic efforts are underway in the Austrian capital Vienna to revive the 2015 agreement, chief negotiators of Iran, the three European parties to the deal (E3) and senior representative of the European Union hold talks about ways to verify the removal of US sanction and guarantee its full commitment to the multilateral deal.
- Israel orders three new submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Thyssenkrupp AG 20 Jan 2022 -- Ministry of Defence on the framework conditions for the purchase of three Dakar-class submarines. After extensive negotiations, all parties involved agreed to the technical content and contractual provisions on Thursday.
- Israel inks $3.4-billion deal with Germany to purchase three military submarines Press TV 20 Jan 2022 -- Israel has signed a deal worth 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) with Germany to purchase three advanced submarines from the country's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Chancellor Scholz US Dept. of State 20 Jan 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 20 Jan 2022
- Germany Records 112,323 COVID-19 Cases SPA 19 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 112,323 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 239 new deaths in the past 24 hours according to Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases Control.
- Russian, German FMs discuss security guarantees, Ukraine's situation People's Daily 19 Jan 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock met here Tuesday to discuss Moscow's proposal for security guarantees between Russia and the West, and the situation in Ukraine.
- Germany Records 74,405 COVID-19 Cases SPA 18 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 74,405 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 8,074,527.
- NATO Secretary General, German Chancellor discuss Russia's military build-up NATO 18 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked German chancellor Olaf Scholz for his strong personal commitment to NATO and Germany's leading role in the Alliance during a visit to Berlin on Tuesday (18 January 2022).
- A Senior State Department Official on the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Ukraine and Germany US Dept. of State 18 Jan 2022
- Germany Prepared to Pay 'High Economic Price' to Defend Ukraine VOA 18 Jan 2022 -- Germany has said it is prepared to pay "a high economic price" to defend its values, as NATO members engage in another week of intense diplomacy amid a Russian troop buildup close to the Ukrainian border.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Annalena Baerbock Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jan 2022
- Germany Records 34,145 COVID-19 Cases SPA 17 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 34,145 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 8,000,122.
- Russia Warns Against Politicization of Nord Stream 2 as Germany Links Project to Ukraine Crisis Sputnik 17 Jan 2022 -- Nord Stream 2, the joint Russian-European gas- and hydrogen-carrying pipeline running from Russia to northeastern Germany along the bottom of the Baltic Sea, was completed and made ready for operation late last year. The pipeline's certification is now being held up by German regulators, with Gazprom saying this process may drag on until spring.
- Conviction of top Syrian intelligence official 'a landmark leap forward' UN News 13 Jan 2022 -- UN human rights officials have welcomed the "historic" conviction on Thursday by a German court of a former senior Syrian intelligence officer, for crimes against humanity.
- German Court Convicts Former Syrian Intelligence Officer of Crimes Against Humanity VOA 13 Jan 2022 -- In a landmark ruling, a German Court Thursday convicted a former Syrian intelligence officer of crimes against humanity for his role in state-sponsored torture and murder under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with French, German, Italian, and UK Counterparts US Dept. of State 12 Jan 2022 -- The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
- Germany Records 36,552 COVID-19 Cases SPA 09 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 36,552 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 7,510,436.
- Protests Unfold in Germany, Other Cities Against Coronavirus Restrictions VOA 08 Jan 2022 -- Protesters took to the streets in several German cities Saturday, demanding a halt to restrictions on those who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
- Germany Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Proof to Restaurants, Bars VOA 07 Jan 2022 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday announced that proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test will now be required to enter bars and restaurants in the country.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with French, German, Italian and UK Counterparts US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2022 -- The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock At a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 05 Jan 2022
- Germany Records 30,561 COVID-19 Cases SPA 04 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 30,561 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 7,238,408.
- Germany Records 18,518 COVID-19 Cases SPA 03 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 18,518 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 7,207,847.
- Smaller European Nations Uneasy as Germany's Scholz Plans to Meet Putin VOA 03 Jan 2022 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to reset relations with Moscow and is planning a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin later this month.
- Germany Records 12,515 COVID-19 Cases SPA 02 Jan 2022 -- Germany recorded 12,515 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 7,189,329.
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