Olaf Scholz’s hard lessons in German leadership

Olaf Scholz’s hard lessons in German leadership

Press play to listen to this article BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is finding out the hard way that there’s a lot more to leading Germany than being an Angela Merkel tribute act. Scholz meets Joe Biden at the White House on Monday as part of a US trip intended to repair the battering that … Read more

German Chancellor Scholz to meet Putin in Moscow ‘soon’

German Chancellor Scholz to meet Putin in Moscow ‘soon’

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he will “soon” travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin amid what he called a “very serious” situation at the Ukrainian border. “I will now travel to the US, and I will soon be in Moscow to continue speaking about the questions that are necessary,” Scholz … Read more

Ukraine urges EU to publish draft Russia sanctions

Ukraine urges EU to publish draft Russia sanctions

It’s time for the West to show its cards and publish its planned sanctions against Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday. At a news conference for foreign media, Kuleba called on the EU and its member countries to finalize the sanctions package and make it public — so that Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more