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As defeat looms, German politicians and media kept voters deliberately in the dark Michael von der Schulenburg The war in Ukraine and its consequences will have a long-lasting negative impact on the political, security, economic and social future of Germany. It is the biggest war on European soil since the Second World War;
On November 28, the European Parliament passed a second Ukraine resolution with the martial-sounding title “Strengthening the EU’s Unwavering Support for Ukraine Against Russia’s War of Aggression and the Increasing Military Cooperation Between North Korea and Russia.” This resolution was adopted by a majority from the political groups of conservatives, socialists, liberals, and greens.
by Michael von der Schulenburg and Ruth Firmenich On 1 September, we commemorate the beginning of the Second World War 85 years ago with Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland. It developed into the cruellest and bloodiest war in modern history, costing the lives of around 75 million people and causing immeasurable suffering and unimaginable destruction.
Michael von der Schulenburg With the war in Ukraine, we must once again ask ourselves perhaps the most important question for a peaceful future for humanity: can there be a world in which peace and an international order can be guaranteed by joint agreements between states, or will there only be a global order if
An in-depth discussion on diplomacy, power dynamics, and the quest for peace in Eastern Europe with Swiss Weltwoche. Interview: Roman Zeller Weltwoche: What is your assessment of the war in Ukraine? Schulenburg: The situation must be extremely difficult for the Ukrainians. Through more than two years of war, Ukraine has paid a heavy price in
by Michael von der Schulenburg and Hans-Joachim Funke The deteriorating military situation in Ukraine and the United States increasing withdrawal from this war created a situation in which the EU is now pushed into the forefront in dealing with this problem. Probably for the first time since the end of the Second World War, the
THE UKRAINIAN WAR MUST NOT GO INTO A THIRD YEAR Last week, the majority of members of the German Bundestag (federal parliament) declared their unrestricted support to Ukraine’s war aims: “Regaining full territorial integrity within the borders recognized in 1991”. With it, the Bundestag approved an extensive package of new and sophisticated weapons for Ukraine.
Even if there is still fighting at the front, recent developments in Ukraine would suggest that the war could end in a way that is completely unexpected in the West – with a Ukrainian-Russian agreement. It all has to do with the fact that the war may now be decided in Kiev rather than on