Russian troops meet with stiff resistance, Ukrainian forces retake Kharkiv | DW News

Scholz pledges €100 billion for German military, end to Russian energy exports A turning point in the history of our continent. That’s how Chancellor Olaf Scholz described Russia’s war against Ukraine. Speaking to a special session of parliament, the German leader announced a raft of policy changes that would have been unthinkable just days ago. Germany will drastically strengthen its military, and move quickly to eliminate its reliance on Russian energy exports. He put the blame squarely on Russian President Vladimir Putin - who he said had brought decades of peaceful coexistence to an end. Here’s some of what he said. Holding out in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s military assault verges on genocide - and he’s called for Russia to be stripped of its seat on the UN Security Council. Moscow’s forces targeted civilian infrastructure overnight, including gas pipelines - as they stepped up efforts to push further into Ukraine. Moscow’s forces have met stiff resistance as they attempt to