Berlin and the Minsk trap
Almost five months on since Minsk II was agreed, it is clear that none of the early conditions have been met
Gustav Gressel
War and peace in Berlin’s minds: threat inflation and denial in Germany
Why do Germans so strongly oppose military intervention in defence of NATO?
The State of the War
The situation for civilians in Eastern Ukraine is dire
How Riga was perceived in Berlin
Many in Eastern Europe viewed the Riga Summit as a disappointment, but what did Germany make of it?
Weak government, strong society
In post-Maidan Ukraine, failing governmental action is substituted by voluntary work. While the Ukrainian state is failing in many aspects, Ukrainian society is very strong.
Kyiv and the regions
Ukraine has been an over-centralised state since its independence from the Soviet Union, but now the notion of “decentralisation” has taken hold in even tiny villages
The politics of history: how the perception of WW II shapes political debates on Eastern Europe
Peace in Europe can be based only on equal rights to social, political, and economic development for all
Germany and the Eastern Partnership: the view from Berlin
Germany will probably try to hit all the brakes it can find at Riga
Russia’s military options in Ukraine
A resumption of Russian military provocations is likely, to keep Ukraine destabilised and maintain pressure on its government
Bismarck and Germany’s pro-Russia lobby
Conservatives say Germany should pursue Bismarck’s policy of placating Russia, but a Bismarck of today would have a wholly different strategy