The war-ravaged country needs to boost its population to get back on its feet. BERLIN ― Ukraine is pushing to get those of its citizens who have sought refuge in Germany to return home as Kyiv’s war with Russia nears its third anniversary.

Germany's defense minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarized zone if a ceasefire was agreed with Russia. In an interview with the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper,

The Ukrainian government is ramping up efforts to encourage war refugees in Germany to return home. As part of these efforts, so-called "unity hubs" will be set up in Berlin and eventually in other locations to assist Ukrainian refugees with job placement,

Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though well short of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's call for as much as 5%.

Inside a high-security chemical plant, a mysterious project named “Lionheart” is helping prepare Germany for what could be its biggest crisis since the invasion of Ukraine.

Germany's defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarised zone there if a ceasefire were agreed with Russia, in remarks published Saturday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military aid to Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin,

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indirectly criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his reluctance to approve a further 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion) in additional military aid for Ukraine.

Trump also said that North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or Nato countries must pay 5 per cent of their GDP for its defence budget

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western troops deploying in Ukraine to safeguard any peace d

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday on a visit intended to send a clear signal of Europe's support ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pushed for swift talks to end the Ukraine war.

Germany is set to deliver an additional 60 IRIS-T guided missiles to Ukraine to bolster its air-defence capabilities against Russian attacks, dpa learned on Wednesday. The €60 million ($61.8 million) delivery is to be drawn from the stocks of Germany's Armed Forces,