Sources: German Cabinet agrees new national rules to fight virus
Berlin (dpa) – The German Cabinet has approved a new set of national rules to combat the coronavirus which would override state-level measures, sources told dpa on Tuesday. The legislation – referred to as an «emergency brake» – would involve local night-time curfews and closing shops if infection numbers in any part of the country…
NATO chief warns of thousands of Russian troops amassed near Ukraine
Brussels (dpa) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned a build-up of «thousands» of combat-ready Russian troops at Ukraine’s borders as «unexplained, unjustified and deeply concerning» following a meeting with Kiev’s foreign minister on Tuesday. At a Brussels press conference, Stoltenberg spoke of the «largest massing of Russian troops since the illegal annexation of Crimea»…
Biden proposes to hold summit with Putin in coming months
Washington (dpa) – US President Joe Biden has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin they hold a summit in the coming months, the White House said on Tuesday. Biden suggested during a phone call that their meeting could take place «in a third country» to discuss «the full range of issues facing the United States…
