Germany has been engaged with both Israel and people with ties to Hamas in an effort to end rocket fire across the Israeli-Gazan border, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Tuesday

The completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline for carrying Russian natural gas to Europe now depends on construction firms, since German and European regulators have issued all the necessary permits, German Energy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday

Relations between Germany and Russia are at their lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday

Moscow intends to continue supporting the activities of the German businesses in Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov assured on Tuesday, pointing to the great prospects of trade and investment cooperation

Berlin has stepped up its policy of "systemic containment" of Moscow, but Russia remains ready to have dialogue despite the lack of trust, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday

Moldovan President Maia Sandu will embark on her working trip to Germany on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation, trade and economic ties, as well as regional developments with senior German officials, the presidential press service said on Monday