Germany's imports of goods from Russia fell by 95% in the 2021-2024 period while its exports of goods to Russia were cut by 72%, the country's statistics office Destatis reported on Wednesday. The European Union as a whole cut its imports from Russia by 78% and exports by 65% over the same time frame,

Germany has given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Berlin, in a decision that signals a notable hardening of Western resolve as the war grinds on.