Gustav Gressel

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

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

The European Energy Union

The European Council's recent declaration on the European energy market reflects to a large extent a compromise between the German position and the plans of Eastern European states

Crisis diplomacy and the Russian-Ukrainian war

Germany needs to square the circle between domestic demands for restraint and isolationism and the increasing responsibilities of European leadership

The Minsk II agreement – The long game

There are more than a few reasons why the Minsk II might fail – and yet it’s still an outcome worth celebrating

The Ukraine-Russia War

Ukraine is at war with Russia and only the West can turn the tide – but will it?