Berlin has refused to go along with a gas embargo against Russia and it has been slow with weapons deliveries for Ukraine. The atrocities in Bucha are creating additional pressure for the German government to act.
The horrific crimes committed by Russian soldiers in Vladimir Putin’s war of extermination shows that a return to the old status quo will not be possible with this Russia. Germany should be doing everything in its power to back Ukraine.
Angela Merkel knew how brutal Vladimir Putin could be. But under her leadership, Germany became increasingly dependent on Russian natural gas. Her energy policy errors are now weighing heavily on the country.
The Russian attack on Ukraine has led Germany to reverse decades of foreign and security policy. Suddenly, Europe s pacifist giant has been forced to adopt a more military posture. Inside the country s epochal shift.
The Ukraine war is uniting the West – politically, militarily, morally. But what will the world s democracies do with this newfound unity? Can they succeed in preventing further escalation?