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Europe “The starry heavens above me…”* A plea for awareness and peace

A geopolitical essay by Dr. Katja Banik *Immanuel Kant: "Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” “Nimmersatt, where the end of the German Empire once lay” In the neighborhood with Russia Who is actually aware today where the border of the former German Empire was once located? Or how far to the northeast the village of Nimmersatt and the nearby coaching...

Опубликовано:
26.01.2023 17:44:48

Ukrainian Roundtable Discussion

It’s no secret that the Ukrainian crisis has got out of hand. However besides the fact that it has led to thousands of civilian deaths, the Ukrainian crisis has made the contradictions in the foreign policy of Russia and the West so evident that people have compared it to the ...

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10.07.2015 12:02:00

Six Questions that the Minsk Agreements Raise

... local councils. What powers will these militia units have? Who will they answer to? Whose orders will they carry out? What will the territorial structures of these councils be (see Question 5)? The bottom line is that a formula for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis is taking shape, and it reminiscent of the one used to resolve the “Chechen question”. This is an achievement in itself, as a vector for settlement has been set. The main thing now is to preserve the political will to implement ...

Опубликовано:
12.02.2015 17:07:00

The current conflict in the Ukraine - which political implications will it have?

The decision of Ukraine’s president Viktor Yanukovysh not to sign the Association Agreement with the European Union was the starting point of the still on-going Ukrainian crisis. In this conflict, Russians and Ukrainians, who have historically had extremely close cultural ties, have been confronting each other. The western community, which does not seem to fully grasp the scope of the conflict, has not been a ...

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10.09.2014 10:27:00

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
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    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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