For several months there have been big “Monday peace demonstrations” in over forty German cities, reflecting popular rejection of any German military action
A glance at a map makes it all too clear: adding the wide Ukrainian expanse meant almost total western encirclement of Russia’s main territory
A more convincing explanation for Merkel’s rather moderate tone is that six thousand German companies export $60 billion worth of goods to Russia in a year
More strength left of the aisle could make a difference
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Angela Merkel's face usually displays a rather plain, friendly, almost benign expression, matching her simple, benign words. But in rare unguarded moments,…
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