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Heightened Risk from a Weakened Russia

Heightened Risk from a Weakened Russia

Joschka Fischer* | Following the aborted march on Moscow by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group, the war in Ukraine has entered a dangerous new phase. The endgame is approaching, and whatever happens on the battlefield will also determine the future of Russian domestic politics.

Recharging Europe’s Franco-German Engine

Recharging Europe’s Franco-German Engine

Joschka Fischer | Macron’s recent visit to China underscored the mutual estrangement of France and Germany. Yet cooperation between the EU’s largest and most economically important member states remains indispensable for the bloc, especially at a moment fraught with geopolitical risks.

Europe transformed

Europe transformed

Joschka Fischer | When Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine a year ago, he wanted to keep NATO at bay. But he has achieved the exact opposite. NATO will develop a closer working relationship with the European Union, lending vastly more geopolitical weight to the transatlantic region.

#124 The G|O Briefing, January 26, 2023

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The birth of a new international order

The birth of a new international order

Joschka Fischer | As the remnants of the twentieth century’s bipolar order finally disappear, a new global pentarchy is coming to the fore.

#120 The G|O Briefing, December 1, 2022

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Ukraine and the future of Europe

Ukraine and the future of Europe

Joschka Fischer | Did Russian President Vladimir Putin know what he was doing when he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February 24? That decision was a turning point for Europe.

#84, The G|O Briefing, February 3, 2022

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America Remains Indispensable

America Remains Indispensable

Joschka Fischer | Three world wars – two of them hot, one cold – during the twentieth century highlighted the danger of high-stakes geopolitical competition.

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