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Russia's Gazprom to halt gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia's Vladimir Putin told the visiting UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday he still had hope for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine. Earlier, after talks with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Guterres had called for independent probes into "possible war crimes" in Ukraine. Late Tuesday, Russia's Gazprom…

France 24 · Apr 26, 2022

German ex-Chancellor Schroeder urged to leave Scholz party

The co-leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party says former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder should leave the party

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

Unrepentant Schroeder exposes German coalition rift over Ukraine

The co-leader of Germany's Social Democrats called on former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to quit the party after he defended his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, exposing a rift at the heart of government in Berlin over the Ukraine crisis.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

Germany's Scholz asks ex-chancellor to cut Russian biz ties

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asked former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to resign from his posts at Russian state-owned companies

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Schroeder's staff quits as ex-German chancellor resists pressure to cut Kremlin ties

The entire staff of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's taxpayer-funded office have quit as the long-time friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin resists growing pressure to cut his ties to the Kremlin following its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

Ex-German chancellor Schroeder’s Russia ties cast a shadow over Scholz's trip to Moscow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday at an awkward time for the leader of a Western nation still dependent on Russian gas. The new chancellor’s position is not helped by an old chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, whose lucrative business dealings with Russia are…

France 24 · Feb 15, 2022

German Leader’s Stance on Russia Looms over 1st Visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week on a mission to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine. Scholz has said that Moscow would pay a “high price” in the event of an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

German leader's stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

German ex-leader Schroeder nominated as director at Gazprom

Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom says German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been nominated to join its board of directors

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022