The new German government believes that Europe must step "out of its comfort zone” when it comes to sanctions against Russia. Berlin argues that sanctions should be imposed on Russian gas and uranium,

The chief of staff to Germany’s new chancellor, Thorsten Frei, has called on Europe to step "out of our comfort zone" and impose tougher sanctions on Russia, such as banning gas and uranium imports and tapping into frozen Russian state assets.

Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has made a bold claim — Russia is not serious about ending the war in Ukraine. In a powerful statement from Brussels, Pistorius accused Vladimir Putin of using peace talks as a delay tactic while continuing deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must respond to the ceasefire proposal in Ukraine by the end of the day, The Guardian reports. According to German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, "the clock is ticking" for Russia.

In an interview, Frei suggested targeting Russian gas and uranium imports, as well as moving to confiscate frozen Russian state assets. “These are exactly the types of measures that would really hurt Russia,

The call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again shown that Moscow is still not prepared to make concessions, said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that he sees no signs of a quick end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Source: German broadcaster DW, as reported by European Pravda Details: At a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday,