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Germany, Portugal reaffirm 'unwavering' support for Ukraine

Straits Times16 October 2026, 14:00 UTCGermany

BERLIN, Oct 16 - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel on Friday reaffirmed their countries' steadfast backing for Ukraine, saying that Russia had shown no willingness to negotiate by intensifying its attacks.

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