Attack on Ukraine

What is Germany’s response? What is the German government saying? Information about the war and the reactions.
Ticker: Solidarity with Ukraine
First Leopard tanks to be in Ukraine by early April +++ Reactions from Germany to the war in Ukraine.
Resident permits and employment
More and more people from Ukraine seeking refuge from the war are coming to Germany. We have put together the key facts about staying in Germany.
Thema der Woche: Deutschland und Ukraine
„Defend and protect democracy“
Education can be a game changer in times of crisis. Maria Pryshlak, director of the Ukrainian Free University, explains why.
Topic of the week: Germany and Ukraine
Help for Ukrainian orphans
Ukrainian children in care homes are fleeing their homeland in the face of Russia's war of aggression. This is how Germany is supporting them.
Topic of the week: Germany and Ukraine
Civilian support
The willingness to help Ukraine is great in Germany. We present three projects that are helping with good ideas.


Topic of the week: G7 presidency
Increased threat
Cybersecurity ahead of the G7 summit – German expert Christian Hummert on the risks posed by hackers and fake news.
Topic of the week: G7 presidency
“A threat to democracies”
What role is played in conflicts by conspiracy theories? An interview with the expert Michael Butter.
Topic of the week: G7 presidency
“A marathon, not a sprint”
Women7 is committed to gender equality. Deutscher Frauenrat Chair Beate von Miquel talks about the demands it is making of the G7 countries.
“A rebooted version of globalisation”
The Indian political scientist Amrita Narlikar talks about the future of globalisation and cooperation between democracies.
Topic of the week: G7 presidency
“One of the biggest challenges”
A member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Veronika Grimm talks about ways to end dependence on Russian gas and about the energy transition.
Topic of the week: G7 presidency
“The strength of the law”
Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, on the new global situation following Putin’s attack on Ukraine.
Topic of the week: G7 presidency
“Progress towards an equitable world”
Germany’s G7 presidency is being influenced by the Ukraine war. We look at the response of the G7 states and the goals of the German government.


Steinmeier talks on phone with Zelenskiy
Read moreFirst refuge
Support for Ukraine has many facets: In Frankfurt a company has rented a hotel for refugees. We visited it.
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Responses to the “turning point”
Germany takes a new security and defence policy course together with its partners in the EU and NATO.
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Help for women and children
At Mädchenbüro Milena in Frankfurt Ukrainian women can learn German while their children are looked after.
Topic of the week: Solidarity with Ukraine
Two weeks full of gratitude
Many thousands of Germans are taking in war refugees from Ukraine; we visited one of them.
Topic of the week: Solidarity with Ukraine
War hits women and children
Manuela Roßbach from Aktion Deutschland Hilft on one of the largest German relief campaigns in recent decades.
Topic of the week: Solidarity with Ukraine
"Welcome to Germany"
The German state, and also many of its citizens, offer their help to people from Ukraine.


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“Clear moral compass”
Federal Foreign Minister Baerbock outlines the basic principles of a comprehensive “National Security Strategy” for Germany.
Foreign Minister addresses UN
Condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s address to the UN
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Scholz: "This war is Putin’s war".
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Ukraine – the truth, not fake news
Putin is citing a whole host of reasons to justify his attack on Ukraine. We have run a fact check to discover how much truth they contain.
Recognising fake news
Putin’s war against Ukraine is also being fought in the newsroom. Discover here how to verify the news.
Rapid help for war refugees
Germany is committed to providing quick and non-bureaucratic support to people in Ukraine.
Baerbock on Ukraine
Foreign Minister Baerbock on Putins attack against Ukraine – The speech in its wording
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Germany – a reliable partner
Germany is supporting Ukraine with a large number of state and non-state activities. Find out here just how multifaceted the cooperation is.