The West should consider adding pro-Russian separatists to sanction lists imposed on Moscow over its actions in Ukraine following disputed elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
German exports to Russia have collapsed by more than a quarter, according to figures released on Wednesday, as sanctions brought about by the Ukraine crisis take effect.
'Luna' drones promised by Germany to monitor the Russian-Ukrainian border may not be sent after all - they can't handle the bitter cold expected in the Ukrainian winter.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Germany and Europe may have to review their energy cooperation with Russia in the long-term if the Ukraine standoff does not abate.
The EU condemned Russia on Friday for barring entry to the German leader of the Green fraction in the European Parliament who flew to Moscow to observe a trial of a Ukrainian pilot accused of espionage.
A new poll shows that while most Germans fear military escalation between Russia and the Ukraine, only half want to see Nato intervene ahead of the alliance's summit starting on Thursday in Wales.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that European leaders will discuss the worsening Ukraine crisis and possible further sanctions against Russia at a weekend summit.
A solution must be found to the Ukraine crisis that does not hurt Russia and which the Ukrainian people must choose for themselves, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday.
Almost two thirds of Germans fear Russia plans further land grabs in Ukraine, according to an opinion poll released on the eve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the conflict-torn country.
"If there's somethin' strange in your neighbourhood; Who ya gonna call?" If you're Vladimir Putin, growing ever more isolated among his G8 peers, it's Angela Merkel, say the Kremlin hot-line stats.
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers ended "difficult" talks on the Ukraine crisis on Sunday with no concrete advances but "some progress", hosts Germany said, as clashes continued on the ground.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop the flow of military equipment, military advisers and armed personnel crossing the border with Ukraine," in a phone call on Friday.
Russia will ban food imports from the European Union and United States in response to sanctions imposed by the West over the Ukraine crisis, it announced on Thursday. German food exports to Russia were worth €1.6 billion in 2013.
The leaders of Britain, Germany and France threatened on Sunday to increase sanctions against Russia in the wake of the Malaysia Airlines tragedy, amid reports pro-Russia separatists have hindered investigators at the crash site of flight MH17, London said.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed for an international investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, Berlin said on Saturday.
UPDATE: Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Russia to "live up to its responsibility" to ease the crisis in Ukraine as she held talks with President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of D-Day ceremonies on Friday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that despite the Ukraine crisis, a "close partnership" with Russia should continue "in the medium and long term".
UPDATE: Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed Vladimir Putin's "constructive tone" on Ukraine on Thursday, after the Russian president told rebels in the east of the country to halt plans for an independence vote.
A politician from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has defended attending a party in St Petersburg with President Vladimir Putin in the middle of the stand-off over Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday that scheduled four-way talks on the Ukraine crisis must not fail, warning of "the threat of more dead and injured".
One in ten German exporters sell goods to Russia, while trade between the two countries was worth €76.5 billion in 2013. But how important a trading partner is Russia for Germany compared to other countries?
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to carry on the frequent "tough but constructive" contacts he has had with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the Ukraine crisis, his spokesman told German TV on Sunday.
German industrial giant Siemens will be pouring long-term investment into Russia despite outcry over Crimea, the company reportedly told President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
