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Germany Fails to Gain Traction with Foreign Policy - Ding Haitao / AP

Still Just a Lightweight Germany Fails to Gain Traction with Foreign Policy

The German chancellor and his foreign minister recently visited China and the Middle East and the government is conducting crisis diplomacy at all the global hotspots. But Berlin has failed to deliver much, and some are asking if Germany is even a global player politically.

Language Tests and Deportations Latvia Tightens the Screws on Its Russian Minority

Around 30 percent of the Latvian population are Russian speakers. The government believes they could provide Vladimir Putin with a bridgehead into the country. The atmosphere is growing tense. By Walter Mayr in Riga and Daugavpils, Latvia

Ukrainian Soldiers at the Front The Horrors of Trench Warfare

Kyiv's soldiers have been fighting under the most difficult of conditions for two years. They are running out of ammunition and replacement troops are few. Many are no longer capable of imagining normal life. A visit to the front. By Christoph Reuter

Trump's Threat How Prepared Is the German Defense Industry

Too little and too outdated: If the United States were to abandon its protection of Europe, the German arsenal of weapons would barely be enough to defend the country. Companies like Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann are trying to change the status quo, but the industry is still too weak. By Matthias Gebauer, Martin Hesse und Gerald Traufetter

Ammunition Shortages German Chancellor Pledges To Boost Production for Ukraine

With Europe falling significantly behind on its targets for ammunition production, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is stepping in to help. He wants to significantly boost the domestic industry to assist in providing aid pledged to Ukraine.

Mine Clearing in Ukraine "Dead Soldiers Lay Everywhere in the Fields, Ours and Russian"

Ukraine has been heavily mined. Hundreds of civilians have already fallen victim to the explosives, and the economic damage has been enormous. How do you liberate an entire country from Russia’s treacherous legacy? By Alexander Epp, Oliver Imhof und Max Heber in Lypivka, Ukraine, and Hamburg, Germany

The Fizzled Counteroffensive Fears Grow of a Stalemate on the Front in Ukraine

The Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed and the troops must now shift into defensive mode. Yet even as the Russians have begun going on the attack in some sections of the front, the war is by no means lost for Kyiv. By Alexander Sarovic

Cake and Casualties Uzhhorod Is Ukraine's Most Peaceful City

In the far west of Ukraine lies a city that has never been hit by a Russian missile. In Uzhhorod, exhausted people are recovering from the war as draft dodgers hide out. Death comes to this peaceful place with an army hearse and the sad song it plays every time. By Christoph Reuter in Uzhhorod, Ukraine

Girding for Russian Attacks Ukraine Prepares Electricity Grid for Another Winter of War

What can be done to protect power plants and substations from the kinds of debilitating attacks Russia perpetrated against Ukraine last winter? The country is now preparing with giant new bulwarks and an improved air defense system. By Alexander Epp, Oliver Imhof und Niklas Marienhagen in Kyiv and Hamburg

Sabotage Operation in the Baltic Ukrainian Special Forces Officer Allegedly Involved in Nord Stream Attack

Who is behind the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea? An international investigation has now led for the first time to a former Ukrainian secret service agent, known as a maverick, who is believed to have been involved in the attack.

Forgotten in Kyiv Support Slides for Ukraine in Wake of Middle East War

Weeks after the terrorist attack in Israel pulled the world's attention away from Kyiv's plight, the situation in Ukraine is bleak. It appears that Washington is slowly turning its back on the country, and it is unlikely the Europeans can make up for that possible shortfall. By Markus Becker, Marina Kormbaki und Severin Weiland

Russian Expert on Possible Ukraine War Outcomes "Putin Can't End this War without Victory"

Did chauvinism drive Moscow to war? In an interview, German foreign policy expert Sabine Fischer argues that Putin's regime operates on a mixture of nationalism, sexism and autocracy. She says it's a mindset likely to define Russia for years to come. Interview Conducted by Ann-Dorit Boy

Interview with European Council President Charles Michel Ukraine Could Join EU By 2030

The president of the powerful European Council would like to see Ukraine become an EU member state as soon as possible. In an interview, Charles Michel says that although it won't be easy, Brussels can't afford to lose any more time. Interview Conducted By Markus Becker

A Ukrainian Couple Scarred by War "I'm Alive and That’s The Most Important Thing"

Alina and Andriy got married in Kyiv in September 2019. When Russia invaded, Andriy volunteered to defend his country, and lost both arms and his sight. But the couple has found renewed purpose in life. By Alexandra Berlin in Kyiv

Merkel's Leading Roll in Preventing Ukraine's NATO Membership The Day the War Really Began

In April 2008, NATO deliberated on admitting Ukraine as a new member as a show of strength against Vladimir Putin. Washington favored the move, but the Germans thwarted the plan. A reconstruction of a decision that ended in disaster. A DER SPIEGEL Cover Story By Klaus Wiegrefe

Visiting Ukrainian Sappers on the Front A Sea of Explosives 1,000 Kilometers Long

Russian troops have transformed the fighting front into what is likely the largest minefield in the world. Ukrainian sappers are making but slow progress through this sea of death. But they haven't lost their optimism. By Christoph Reuter and Julia Kochetova (Photos)

U.S. Military Analyst on Ukraine "Russia Doesn't Have a Good Strategy for Winning the War"

In an interview, American military analyst Michael Kofman says he believes Ukrainian troops have a realistic chance of a breakthrough in their counteroffensive, assuming they don't run out of ammunition. Interview Conducted By Thore Schröder

Russia's Scorched Earth Policy in Ukraine A Trip to the Dried-Up Kakhovka Reservoir

The Kakhovka Reservoir was once a vast body of water in the heart of Ukraine. In June, after the Russians apparently blew up the dam holding it back, the lake ran dry. We traveled along the Dnieper River to see how people's lives have changed. By Christian Esch

An Oasis in the Middle of the Ukraine War The Pike – and the Drones – Come at Night

Sometimes the noise is distant artillery, at others it's the lawnmower next door: In the far east of Ukraine, on a river meandering its way through the forests, there is a village where people can take a break from war. But it is never far away. By Christoph Reuter in Boholiubove, Ukraine

Investigating the Nord Stream Attack All the Evidence Points To Kyiv

It's a spy thriller that has the potential to change the course of international politics: A year ago, a secret commando blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Since then, investigators have been searching for the perpetrators. The leads they have found are extremely politically sensitive.

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