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The shockwaves from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hit Germany hard. For much of the post-World War II era, change in German politics, when it occurred, tended to be gradual. But the horror of war in nearby Ukraine has triggered an abrupt and momentous change of German foreign and defense policies. After years of starving its armed forces of resources and of acquiescence to aggressive behavior by Russia, Europe’s economic powerhouse has announced accelerated plans to beef up its military and backed crippling sanctions against Russia. We spoke to Eurasia Group expert Naz Masraff to get more insight into this dramatic shift and its implications.
As a young KGB officer stationed in Dresden, Russian President Vladimir Putin became fluent in German and went on to fancy himself quite the expert on his host culture. How ironic that decades later his actions have led to a turning point in German history that he would not like, but the world should welcome.
When Putin launched his unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine last month, one side effect was an about-turn not only in Germany’s foreign and defense policy, but in its collective worldview. I called it the “German Revolution.”
In a sense, this revolution was more of an abrupt
(Bloomberg Opinion) As a young KGB officer stationed in Dresden, Vladimir Putin became fluent in German and went on to fancy himself quite the expert on his host culture.