Politics

Special relationship: How the SPD and German Ostpolitik allowed Putin to grow stronger

The SPD’s victory was supposed to be like a breath of fresh air after years of CDU/CSU rule. However, in the context of Eastern policy, Chancellor Scholz continues the tradition of indulgent treatment of the Russian Federation, the consequences of which have proved tragic. Germany’s refusal to provide military aid to Ukraine and its resistance

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Where is the voice of St. Peter’s successor when it is needed?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its accompanying atrocities have been unanimously condemned by public opinion. In all this chorus of righteous indignation, an important voice was missing. The voice of the patriarch of the West. The bizarre diplomatic evasions employed by Pope Francis have caused consternation and anger among the faithful. There were comparisons to

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