Joachim 
It’s been over a week since my last post, and I’ve been trying to make sense of the recent meeting between President Trump, his deputy JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyj. The aftermath of this meeting has been quite shocking, and I’ve been searching for logical explanations or patterns. But the pace of appalling news … Read more
A few days ago, I wrote on that website that I needed time to understand what was happening in our world. Today, one day after US President Donald Trump’s disastrous meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, it becomes clear that I do not have much time to think. How can a meeting turn so quick into a … Read more
Ah, the UN Security Council – where the world’s greatest diplomatic minds gather to achieve the impossible: writing statements about war without mentioning who started it. Yesterday, in a dazzling display of verbal gymnastics, the Council adopted a resolution on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine without actually naming Russia. A stroke of … Read more
We last met in January when Trump’s inauguration in the USA seemed like a significant challenge. Now it looks like we’re living in a totally different world. Yesterday, on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the USA, together with China and Russia, adopted a resolution in which Russia is no longer even named as … Read more
Germany just voted, and it wasn’t a total shocker. With all the significant events in recent years, I’ve been pretty off the mark (Brexit, first Trump term), but predicting the 2025 federal elections was a breeze. It was pretty apparent that Friedrich Merz would be the new Chancellor. The only question was if he needed … Read more
Three years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine, breaking international law. President Trump’s administration keeps repeating Russian stories, so we’re here to explain what they’re saying, which is mostly propaganda. List of his “arguments” 1. “Denazification” of Ukraine2. “Protection of the Russian-speaking population”3. “Preventing NATO Enlargement”4. “Restoration of Historical Russian Territories”5. “Prevention of a Threat from … Read more
I think you know that. You are working in the vast area of diplomacy? You spend most of your time reading papers or listening to the news. And then you may think, “That can’t be true,” and consider what I can do. However, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure of your abilities. As a result, … Read more