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For weeks now, Germany has been accused of dragging its feet

on introducing sanctions against the Russian government.

EU finance ministers have been meeting today in Paris

to discuss further sanctions against Russia.

Germany is under increasing pressure to drop its opposition

to cutting off Russia's access to the swift money transfer system.

But despite a reliance on Russia for its energy supplies,

Germany has changed its mind.

Chancellor Olaf Schultz met leaders from Poland and Lithuania

to discuss imposing tougher sanctions against Russia

on top of measures already announced by the European Union and the United States.

Racked by decades of war guilt,

Germany has always resisted building up its military.

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