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Reinhard Krumm of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung joins us to discuss Germany’s reversal on Russia and a new American Ostpolitik.
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- 00:54 What is the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung?
- 02:00 How was Vance’s Munich speech received in Germany?
- 06:49 What is the future of the trans-Atlantic relationship?
- 16:45 Is Germany sovereign?
- 21:40 Nord Stream
- 26:17 German Ostpolitik since the 60s
- 31:23 Maidan and the Minsk agreements
- 39:22 Can Germany negotiate with Russia?
- 48:39 How real is the Russian threat to Europe?
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