To provide Germany with proper orientation in times of historic misses, the German Chancellor has to show a lot more courage. All parties have a lot of explaining to do.
Zelensky’s Next Headache: Money
Ukraine needs billions to run Its government. As its economy dives, its budget spending soars. The global community needs to step up.
The Evasive Mr. Scholz
On Ukraine and Russia, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz is not acting thoughtfully and with a cool head. Rather, he is damaging Germany’s reputation – and his own party.
Gazprom: The Dark Shadow Over Europe
In the run-up to the Ukraine invasion, Gazprom has conclusively proven that it is not a business but a politico-military enterprise – a central part of Putin’s war-making kit.
Schröder, Putin and the Laws of Omerta
Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” movie is all you need to understand Gerhard Schröder, the former German Chancellor and close Putin crony.
The New Cold War Era
How Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine are altering many previously long-held assumptions. Being criminal – and monstrous — is what Russia’s presumed “greatness” has been reduced to.
German Chancellor Scholz´s Churchill Moment?
Reflections on a speech by Olaf Scholz that might have moved Germany from a Putin enabler to a leading democratic force in Europe.
Putin’s Pipedream and the Laws of Demography
What should the West do? Ukraine’s tough cards fighting Putin, why Russian mothers worry and the proper lessons from German history.
Mr. Johnson, What Will the UK Do on Russia?
How serious is the UK government’s determination to act very firmly against Russian business interests in view of Putin’s constant transgressions?
Germany, Greenpeace and the Jennifer Morgan Saga
The reaction to the appointment of Jennifer Morgan as a German deputy foreign minister betrays a lot of provincialism in Germany’s political culture.