German Ostpolitik in the shadow of Russia’s imperial revenge
German Ostpolitik in the shadow of Russia’s imperial revenge
Author(s): Andreas UmlandSubject(s): International relations/trade, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Russia; Angela Merkel; Germany; Ostpolitik;
Summary/Abstract: The strange tragedy of Angela Merkel’s Ostpolitik in 2005–2021 was that the highly intelligent and committed chancellor showed herself incapable of departing from the wrongtrack in Germany’s Russia policy that Berlin had already takenbefore she took office. It is symptomatic that none of the early German mistakes vis-à-vis Moscow was directly related to Ukraine,yet the conflict surrounding Ukraine since 2014 has been markingthe fiasco of Germany’s Ostpolitik in the new century.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 01-02 (50)
- Page Range: 43-51
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
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