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Russia's brazen return to prominence on the world stage under Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev hasn't sat well with many in the international community -- including its West-leaning neighbors. Europe's dependence on Russian resources has also diminished Europe's influence to the Kremlin's hard-line policies.

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Pass the Buck to Moscow A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum An Op-Ed by Wolfgang Ischinger

With Joe Biden's election, trans-Atlantic relations are on the upswing. But the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 threatens to derail the renewal. Germany needs to come up with a new approach, and passing the buck to Moscow might help.

A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum - Bernd Wüstneck / picture alliance/dpa

Putin's Suspected Coastal Mansion The Man Who Built the Billion Dollar Palace

Lanfranco Cirillo designed the ostentatious palace that Alexei Navalny claims belongs to Russia’s president. "We used fantastic materials, I was proud of my work," the architect says when contacted by DER SPIEGEL. By Christian Esch in Moscow

The Man Who Built the Billion Dollar Palace - Navalny Life / dpa

Foreign Policy Impotence Brussels Pushes Firmer Stance after Embarrassment in Moscow

After the recent humiliation of its top diplomat by Russian officials, the European Union may now be heading toward stronger measures against Moscow. Tempers are running high in Brussels, though the bloc doesn't exactly have a strong history of common foreign policy. By Markus Becker und Christoph Schult

Brussels Pushes Firmer Stance after Embarrassment in Moscow - picture alliance / dpa

The Power of Reliable Data Can Vaccines from Russia and China Be a Game Changer?

China and Russia have been exporting their vaccines for months, despite a lack of data on safety and efficacy. On Tuesday, though, it was announced that Sputnik V from Russia is both. If the Chinese vaccines likewise stand up to rigorous examination, it would be a huge step forward in the fight against COVID-19. By Jörg Blech

Can Vaccines from Russia and China Be a Game Changer? - Buda Mendes / Getty Images

A Price Too High Russian Pipeline Is Germany's Greatest Foreign Policy Embarrassment A DER SPIEGEL Editorial by Mathieu von Rohr

Berlin is insisting on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. By doing so, the country is isolating itself in Europe and alienating the United States. The political costs will be too great if the project is completed. It should now be scrapped.

Russian Pipeline Is Germany's Greatest Foreign Policy Embarrassment - Alexander Demianchuk / action press

The EU Relationship with Russia European Unity and Determination Offer a Path Forward A Guest Editorial by Michael Roth (SPD), State Minister in the German Foreign Ministry

Continuing to focus on dialogue with Moscow does not meet coddling President Vladimir Putin or ignoring Russian transgressions. Europe needs to present a united and determined front in its relationship with Russia.

European Unity and Determination Offer a Path Forward - Pavel Golovkin / REUTERS

German-Russian Relations at a New Low "The Kremlin Will from Now on View Germany as Being Controlled By the U.S."

German relations with Russia have soured following the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the brazen assassination of a Chechen asylum-seeker in Berlin. At times, Moscow has been baffled by Germany's stances. By Christian Esch in Moscow

"The Kremlin Will from Now on View Germany as Being Controlled By the U.S." - Pavel Golovkin / dpa

Germany's Foreign Minister on the Future of Trans-Atlantic Relations "We Have Waited a Long Time for This"

Relations between Germany and the United States suffered under President Trump. In an interview, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas discusses his hopes for an improved atmosphere under incoming President Joe Biden, but also the challenges posed by China, the Middle East and the Russian pipeline project. Interview Conducted by Christiane Hoffmann und Martin Knobbe

"We Have Waited a Long Time for This" - Andreas Chudowski / DER SPIEGEL

Through the Fog Nagorno-Karabakh Settles in for Five Years of Uncertainty

Russian troops have arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh to keep the peace, but thousands of Armenians are having to flee the region. They are leaving nothing to the arriving Azerbaijanis – and it is unclear when normalcy might return. By Christian Esch

Nagorno-Karabakh Settles in for Five Years of Uncertainty - Johanna-Maria Fritz / DER SPIEGEL

Geopolitics of COVID The Unprecedented Challenge of Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution

The first COVID-19 vaccines are nearing approval. Wealthy countries have already secured the rights to billions of doses, while others are at risk of growing even more dependent on China or Russia.

The Unprecedented Challenge of Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution - Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny on His Poisoning "I Assert that Putin Was Behind the Crime"

For the first time after his poisoning, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny discusses his near-death experience, Putin's alleged responsibility and Merkel's visit with him in the hospital. Interview Conducted by Benjamin Bidder und Christian Esch

"I Assert that Putin Was Behind the Crime" - Peter Rigaud / DER SPIEGEL

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Thanks Germany and Describes His Poisoning with Novichok

Speaking to DER SPIEGEL in his first interview with the media following his poisoning, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny expresses his "tremendous gratitude to all Germans."

Alexei Navalny Thanks Germany and Describes His Poisoning with Novichok - Peter Rigaud / DER SPIEGEL

Navalny and Nord Stream 2 Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia

The German government wants to stand up to Moscow following the attempted murder of opposition activist Alexei Navalny. But suspending construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a step too far for many. What will Berlin do?

Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia - Pavel Golovkin / dpa

Navalny Poisoning Germany Debates Halting Contentious Russian Pipeline Project

Leading politicians in Germany from all mainstream parties are demanding that construction on the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 be suspended as a result of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. But Merkel's government is so far resisting such calls.

Germany Debates Halting Contentious Russian Pipeline Project - SERGEY GUNEEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN / EPA-EFE/ REX

The Russian Patient Belarus, the Kremlin and the Attack on Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's condition is apparently improving as he receives treatment in Berlin. But was he really poisoned at the behest of the Kremlin? There is plenty to indicate that he was.

Belarus, the Kremlin and the Attack on Alexei Navalny - [M]: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images; Simona Granati / Getty Images; Getty Images

Nord Stream 2 Troubles An Uncertain Future for the German-Russian Pipeline

Threats of sanctions from the U.S. have put a stop to the contruction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The multibillion-euro project is now at risk, and leading German politicians are not amused.

An Uncertain Future for the German-Russian Pipeline - Guido Bergmann / DPA

The "'Sputnik Moment" Cutting Corners in the Race for a Vaccine

Russia, China and India are racing to find a coronavirus vaccine. But international standards are not always being respected. Some researchers have even tested their remedies on themselves.

Cutting Corners in the Race for a Vaccine - Sofya Sandurskaya / Moscow News Agency / REUTERS

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg “The New Russian Missile Systems Are Highly Dangerous”

In an interview, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses Moscow’s new arsenal, warnings from French President Emmanuel Macron that Europe needs to decrease its dependency on Washington and U.S. President Donald Trump’s mercurial temperament. Interview Conducted By Markus Becker und Peter Müller

“The New Russian Missile Systems Are Highly Dangerous” - Matthias Jung / Der Spiegel

Berlin Peace Summit Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Libya?

In the conflict over Libya, a North African country of considerable strategic importance for Europe, three countries have been setting the agenda betting on a military solution: Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. Does diplomacy still have a chance?

Can Diplomacy Stop the War in Libya? - AMRU SALAHUDDIEN / XINHUA / FOTOFINDER.COM

Honest Broker How the Libya Summit in Berlin Took Shape

The path to this Sunday's peace conference on Libya in Berlin was anything but certain. First, officials in the German government had to convince all the parties in the conflict to attend.

How the Libya Summit in Berlin Took Shape - XANDER HEINL / PHOTOTHEK.NET / IMAGO

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