“Merkel’s Russia policy was pure appeasement”
Roderich Kiesewetter, a leading MP in the former chancellor’s CDU, on how his party helped embolden Vladimir Putin to invade…
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Could undersea cables be the next casualty of hybrid warfare?
The UK, Italy and France are investing in infrastructure to protect the internet from Russian aggression.
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Why the Nord Stream gas leaks are a disaster for the climate
The leaks will have a warming effect equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of Denmark.
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Nord Stream pipeline “sabotage” shows the weakness of Europe’s critical infrastructure
Several EU countries have blamed Russia for the apparent attacks on the controversial pipelines.
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The Berlin elite’s Ukraine dilemma
After promising a sea-change in German foreign policy — a Zeitenwende — Olaf Scholz is reverting to type.
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Olaf Scholz is getting tougher on Russia, if only his allies would notice
Berlin is signalling that it will cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Why Germany finds it difficult to act as Russian tensions build
Germany’s new government is more critical of Russia than previous administrations, but history and trade weigh heavily in the balance.
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Putin's Russia could face greater trade penalties if it invades Ukraine.
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