An immediate ban would lead to job losses and seriously affect the economy, the labor minister says An embargo on Russian natural gas would seriously affect the German economy, as well as society, Labor Minister Hubertus Heil said in an interview with news outlet Funke, published on Saturday.

Presidential adviser Mikhail Podoliak said that any agreement with Moscow “isn’t worth a broken penny” Despite Russian advances in the Donbass, Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mikhail Podoliak declared on Saturday that Kiev would not seek an agreement with Moscow. His statement contradicts earlier overtures toward diplomacy by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Defense Minister Reznikov claimed that Danish-supplied Harpoon missiles would help Kiev retake vital waters Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov declared on Saturday that Kiev “will still win” its conflict with Russia. Like other Ukrainian officials, Reznikov has placed his hopes in foreign-supplied weapons, particularly Harpoon anti-ship missiles provided by Denmark.