In this episode, Alexander Baunov and Alex Yusupov discuss the meeting between the Russian and German foreign ministers, the transformation of German foreign policy after 2022, and Berlin's attempt to combine military containment of Russia with the reopening of diplomatic channels.
How have German attitudes toward the war and support for Ukraine and Russia changed? The conversation covers domestic demand for an end to the war, Germany's rising defense spending, the crisis of the previous model of relations with Moscow, the positions of German business and various political forces, and the question of whether the former "special relationship" between Russia and Germany is ever possible.

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Timecodes:
00:00 — Introduction
00:22 — Germany, Eurasia, and the Transformation of German Foreign Policy
04:11 — First Meeting of German and Russian Foreign Ministers After 2022
06:01 — Why Christian Democrats Are Beginning Dialogue with Moscow
11:06 — Germany's Transatlantic School and the End of Isolation Russia
20:13 — Why Berlin Needs Direct Contact with Moscow and What's Changing in Its Approach to Ukraine
24:04 — How Moscow Perceives Signals from Germany
35:39 — Public Demand for Peace, Attitudes Toward Russia, and the Interests of German Business
53:12 — Ukraine in the EU, Possible Compromises, and the Crisis of the Franco-German Tandem
1:03:16 — German Parties and Their Attitudes to Russia
1:14:27 — Late Repatriates: Identity and Political Preferences
1:20:07 — German Policy Toward Russia in 2021–2026: From Shock to Risk Management

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