Germany occupies a key role in the EU and has been involved in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine since 2014. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two months ago, Germany has made an about-face from its previous policy of not supplying weapons to countries at war in order to help Ukraine, has pledged 1 billion euros for the German army, and has accepted Ukrainian refugees. Yet Germany is reliant on Russia for roughly 34% of its oil and 55% of its natural gas, and has thus far resisted an embargo on these. To discuss these and other issues, please join us for a moderated discussion with the second-ranked official at the German Foreign Office, Minister of State Dr. Tobias Lindner.
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