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Poland feels bitter: Ukraine walked off to the Germans?

11:07 13.10.2023 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland feels bitter: Ukraine walked off to the Germans?

Poland is unhappy with Kyiv gravitating towards Berlin, away from Warsaw. This is what Polish strategists warned about back at the dawn of the 20th century, but Poland’s current authorities just wouldn’t listen. Jozef Pilsudski's political opponent, Roman Dmowski, wrote during the 1930s that in Austrian Galicia the Ukrainian project …

Does Zeitenwende stand up to reality?

12:21 29.08.2023 Andrey Kadomtsev

Does Zeitenwende stand up to reality?

In a recent report, Reuters cited a "German government source" as saying that Berlin is once again putting on hold an increase in its defense spending to 2 percent of GDP. [i] After February 2022, the German authorities never tired of promising to ramp up the country’s military outlays to …

Germany’s new China strategy

11:39 02.08.2023 Valeriya Belyaeva

Germany’s new China strategy

For the first time in the history of the German government, after numerous promises and announcements, the Foreign Ministry has finally drawn up and presented to the broad public its Federal China Strategy. The document, the first in the half-century history of diplomatic relations between the two countries, defies any …

Poland vs Germany: staking on Ukraine

10:17 01.06.2023 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland vs Germany: staking on Ukraine

Warsaw's claims that Germany is not doing enough in terms of military assistance to Ukraine, coupled with a demand for financial reparations for the damage caused to Poland during World War II all stem from Poland's desire to squeeze Germany out of the European political stage. (1) At the heart …

The future of Orthodox shrine in Gifhorn (Germany)

11:49 31.08.2020 Elena Studneva

The future of Orthodox shrine in Gifhorn (Germany)

St.Nicholas’ Church in Gilhorn, Fotograf: User: ArtMechanic, 2006. St.Nicholas’ Orthodox Church in Gifhorn (Germany) – a copy of the ‘gem’ of the Russian wooden architecture of the 18th century – has for a long time heard none of the divine liturgy chants or the ringing of the bells after the …

Historical memory and the force of interpretation: how narratives reflect on foreign policy

10:18 04.08.2020 Andrey Torin

Historical memory and the force of interpretation: how narratives reflect on foreign policy

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) recently hosted an online discussion on "How narratives in the public mind affect foreign policy." During the discussion, the speakers shared their views and ideas on the perception of social narratives, and also discussed the report “Gaps and Coincidences: a Study of Narratives in …

Germany wants Europe strong again

0:18 15.07.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Germany wants Europe strong again

Germany’s presidency in the European Union, which began on July 1st, may stimulate the EU into re-evaluating its role in world affairs and could encourage it to streamline relations with Russia. The key factor contributing to this is the traditionally productive trade, economic and energy cooperation between Moscow and Berlin, …

Nord Stream 2 undermines NATO unity

9:37 07.07.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Nord Stream 2 undermines NATO unity

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is quickly turning into major irritant souring relations between the United States and its European allies. For the first time in the recent history of Euro-Atlantic integration, Germany has made it perfectly clear at the highest level that it could introduce sanctions against Washington …

Poland’s National Security Strategy – against Russia and Germany

11:13 26.05.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland’s National Security Strategy – against Russia and Germany

Poland has adopted a new National Security Strategy which sets major guidelines for addressing a variety of issues amid the continuing decomposition of the current international order (1). The Strategy names Russia number one destroyer of well-established international standards which poses a severe threat to the security of Poland. Given …

US trying to isolate WHO

11:45 27.04.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

US trying to isolate WHO

The US refusal to keep allocating funds for the World Health Organization (WHO) has become yet another step towards further confrontation between President Donald Trump and international organizations. However, the geopolitical importance of such a move goes beyond health-related issues and fits well into the current format of the US-China …

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