Armin Laschet: A Merkelian Putinversteher?
Dmitri Stratievski charts the rise of a new leader of Germany’s CDU. What will be his stance on German-Russia relations?
Germany
The Sorry Sight of Rosatom’s Uranium Tailings
Lyubov Glazunova on how Russia turned into an international disposal site for nuclear waste
Sanctions and COVID-19: a German perspective
Dmitri Stratievski looks into whether Berlin might shift policy on sanctions against Russia
Consistent critics of the Kremlin
Dmitry Stratievsky on the candidates for the post of German Federal Chancellor and their overlapping views on the Kremlin’s policies
Will The New European Commission Rejig Its Russia Policy?
Ivan Preobrazhensky about what the Kremlin can expect from the new European Commission
Russia and Europe, Visa-Free: A Pipe Dream or a Real Possibility?
Olga Gulina takes stock of new talk about a visa-free regime between the EU and Russia
How Russia Gets To Build Its Most Controversial Pipeline
EU disunity, support from key energy companies, and Trump’s acquiescence will see Nord Stream 2 completed
Central European Populists Haunted By Kremlin Links
A mysterious kidnapping in the Czech Republic and a Russian spy scandal in Austria are posing awkward questions for Russia-friendly populist governments in both countries
German-Russian Relations After Merkel
How will Germany’s relations with Russia change after Angela Merkel resigns from high-level politics?
What happens when Chechens seek asylum in Europe?
Overshadowed by immigration from the Middle East and Africa in recent years, the migration of Chechens from Russia to Europe is a topic that few discuss.
Russian-speaking Germans: Who are they?
Germans with a post-Soviet migration background are a diverse grouping who are poorly represented in German politics and scarcely understood by the national news media. This has led to some dangerous misconceptions over the last few years.