Urgent Buildup of German Military
The Ukrainian government was about to make a deal with the European Union, and then Vladimir Putin and Russia came in and almost forced Ukraine to ally with Russia. That led to massive demonstrations in the streets of Ukraine, and even bloodshed, but there’s been a far more important bit of news about how this has changed the government in Germany. It gave the German people and their leaders an urgency they have not had before about building up their military.