Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 30)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Germany
Poland to cut all Russian oil imports while Germany warns on gas supplies
Poland launches the most radical plan among European nations to wean off Russian energy sources while Germany issues the first of three warning levels over supply.
German states outlaw displays of the letter 'Z,' a symbol of Russia's war in Ukraine
Displaying a "Z" in Bavaria or Lower Saxony could result in a fine or up to three years in jail. People across Germany who use the letter could also be liable to prosecution, an official said Monday.
With war on its doorstep, Germany plans a major military buildup
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's plan to boost defense spending could remake Germany's beleaguered military into the strongest armed forces in Europe — an idea that has met resistance in the past.
Ukrainians fleeing war, and volunteers to help them, fill a Berlin train station
At Berlin's main train station, hundreds of volunteers distribute food, hot drinks, diapers, toys, warm coats and a helping hand to the Ukrainians disembarking daily.
The 'Candy Bomber' who dropped sweets during the Berlin airlift has died at age 101
"Halvorsen's deeply human act has never been forgotten," Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey said in a statement.
In a landmark case, a German court convicts an ex-Syrian officer of torture
The world's first criminal trial on torture in Syria's prisons ended Thursday in Koblenz, Germany — the first time a high-ranking ex-Syrian official faced Syrians in open court in a war crimes case.
New waves of Syrian migrants are fleeing postwar misery
While the numbers are far below the levels during the height of the civil war, the number of Syrians applying for asylum in the EU increased 70% over last year.
German police move against an alleged murder plot by anti-vaccination extremists
The police conducted raids in the city of Dresden and the nearby town of Heidenau come after a group allegedly organized online to kill Saxony's state premier, Michael Kretschmer.
What you need to know about Germany's new chancellor and coalition government
Social Democratic politician Olaf Scholz takes over from center-right Angela Merkel as chancellor to lead a coalition of three different parties in government.