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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits the Eigenherd School on the occasion of the EU Project Day, in Kleinmachnow, Germany, Monday, May 22, 2023. Scholz on Monday sharply criticized climate protesters for drastic actions such as blocking streets or gluing themselves to famous paintings in museums. “I think it’s completely nutty to somehow stick yourself to a painting or on the street,” Scholz said during a visit at an elementary school in the town of Kleinmachnow outside of Berlin, German news agency dpa reported. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German chancellor calls some climate activists’ protests ‘nutty’

By Kirsten Grieshaber - Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, talks to the crowd after the award ceremony of the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Zelenskyy is in Aachen to receive the International Charlemagne Prize, awarded to him and the people of Ukraine and is surrounded by, front from left, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Roberta Metsola, President of the EU Parliament. (Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP, Pool)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Paris for talks with French President Macron

By John Leicester and Frank Jordans - Associated Press

A Ukrainian soldier is standing in front of a Marder infantry fighting vehicle at the German forces Bundeswehr training area in Munster, Germany, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Germany said Saturday, May 13, 2023 it is providing Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition. The announcement Saturday came as preparations were underway in Berlin for a possible first visit to Germany by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia invaded his country last year. (AP Photo/Gregor Fischer, File)

Ukrainian president says counteroffensive does not aim to attack Russian territory

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers his speech during a debate about Europe, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Germany’s Scholz urges EU to reform, strike migrants deal

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Wind turbines turn behind a solar farm in Rapshagen, Germany, Oct. 28, 2021. Germany has called for governments around the world to work on setting an ambitious target for renewable energy that would “ring in the end of the fossil fuel age” and help prevent dangerous global warming. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Fossils or not? Nations split on how to meet climate goals

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens during a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, following their talks, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Zelenskyy made an unannounced visit to the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day summit with Nordic leaders, as he pushes Ukraine’s Western allies to provide Kyiv with more military support. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Berlin police preparing for Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to visit

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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping after meeting the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on April 6, 2023. In the weeks since Chinese leader Xi Jinping won a third five-year term as president, setting him on course to remain in power for life, leaders and diplomats from around the world have beaten a path to his door. None more so than those from Europe. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool, File)

EU leaders beat a path to Xi’s door seeking China’s help

By Lorne Cook - Associated Press

The headquarters of the German banks, Deutsche Bank, left, and Commerzbank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) ** FILE **

Deutsche Bank shares drop amid global jitters over banks

By David McHugh - Associated Press

President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on June 28, 2022. Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday, March 3, 2023, to meet with Biden. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Biden, German Chancellor Scholz extol strength of partnership in backing Ukraine

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet on the sidelines of the G-7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on June 28, 2022. Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday, March 3, 2023, to meet with Biden. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Biden, Scholz to discuss China, tanks for Ukraine at White House

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers his speech at the German parliament Bundestag marking the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and his proclamation of a 'turning point' for German security policy, in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Scholz asks China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia

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An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires its 120 mm smoothbore cannon during a live-fire event as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 9, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)

U.S. to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help fend off invading Russia in major policy reversal

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands with German army Bundeswehr soldiers at a "Leopard 2" main battle tank during a training and instruction exercise in Ostenholz, Germany, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Scholz is expected to announce Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to Ukraine. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP, File)

After U.S. offer, Germany unleashes Leopard tanks for Ukraine

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press

Polish soldiers assigned to the 11th Armored Lubuska Cavalry Division gather around the recently removed Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 tanks power pack during the Abrams Logistical Summit at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Oct. 27, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is proudly working alongside 1st Infantry Division, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Kevin T. Brown Jr.)

U.S., Germany set to send tanks to Ukraine in face of Russian assault

By Guy Taylor and Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks to German army Bundeswehr soldiers at a "Leopard 2" main battle tank during a training and instruction exercise in in Ostenholz, Germany, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Germany has become one of Ukraine's leading weapons suppliers in the 11 months since Russia's invasion. The debate among allies about the merits of sending battle tanks to Ukraine has focused the spotlight relentlessly on Germany, whose Leopard 2 tank is used by many other countries and has long been sought by Kyiv. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP, File)

Pressure grows on Germany to authorize tank shipment to break Ukraine war stalemate

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times