Deutschland und die Ukraine-Krise
Die gewaltsamen Auseinandersetzungen in der Ukraine und die völkerrechtswidrige Annexion der Krim durch Russland haben die Grundlagen der europäischen Friedensordnung untergraben. Vertrauen, Gewaltverzicht und Regeln wurden missachtet. An ihre Stelle …
Germany and the Ukrainian Crisis
With tensions high in Ukraine and across the West, Member of the German Bundestag Dr. Rolf Mützenich highlights the great importance of de-escalation. Despite an increasing undercurrent of approval or understanding in Germany for Russia’s nineteenth-century behavior, “the German government’s highest priorities are to de-escalate the situation, reinforce the few operable lines of communication, integrate the conflict participants, and compel European institutions to joint action.”
Toward a Diplomatic Solution in Ukraine
None of the parties involved in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine have entirely clean hands, but that does not signify equivalence. Had Russia taken action to ensure just the security …
Merkel Visit Unproductive
On her two-day trip to Washington last week, Chancellor Angela Merkel spent four and a half hours in conversation and a working lunch with President Barack Obama, with a visit …
Merkel’s Moment
When French President François Hollande visited Washington two months ago, he declared “trust is restored,” regarding the vast NSA surveillance programs in Europe. In her upcoming visit in May, Angela …
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The response to Russia and transatlantic trade will be the focus of Angela Merkel’s second visit to Washington as Chancellor. But, as important as these issues are to “the West”—i.e., …
Merkel in Washington: A Reset Rendezvous
During her 2011 visit to Washington, DC, President Obama hosted Chancellor Merkel at a festive White House state dinner and conferred on her the highest award he could offer—the Medal …
U.S. and German Policies toward Russia
When President Barack Obama invited Chancellor Angela Merkel in early January of this year to visit Washington, the NSA affair was still uppermost on everyone’s mind. Officially, in their telephone …
Public Support for the Government’s Foreign and Defense Policy
A public opinion poll conducted by Infratest dimap for ARD-Deutschlandtrend in early March gave the government its best marks in foreign and defense policy. According to the poll, 67 percent …
Transatlantic Relations
A report posted by Chancellor Merkel’s office on the occasion of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Berlin in late January stressed that the transatlantic partnership with the …
Foreign and Defense Policy Initiatives and Priorities
The opening paragraphs of the foreign policy section in the coalition agreement emphasize Germany’s willingness to assume greater international responsibility and contribute reliably to crisis and conflict resolution in partnership …
Contributions to Crisis and Conflict Resolution
Foreign Minister Steinmeier and Defense Minister von der Leyen emphasized Germany’s responsibility to support international crisis prevention and conflict resolution efforts during statements laying out the government’s policy priorities to …
