Merz on Lithuania visit says Russia threatens 'security in Europe'
Thursday, 22 May 2025 () German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe, during a visit to Lithuania to mark the formation of his country's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II. "There is a threat to us all from Russia," Merz said at a press conference in Vilnius. Stationing a military unit abroad permanently is unprecedented in the post-war history of the Bundeswehr, as the German armed forces are known.
Tensions are reaching a boiling point as Ukraine’s military intelligence reveals that Russia is preparing a “training and combat” launch of the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. With a range of over 10,000 kilometers, this move is seen as a direct threat to Ukraine, NATO, and the...
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President Vladimir Putin visited the Kursk region live on camera following the successful removal of Ukrainian troops from the area. His visit included an inspection of a critical nuclear facility,..
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk talk to the media in Albania following a call with US..
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