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Putin’s Contradictions: Attack Ukraine, Talk Deals, Propose Schröder

May 15, 2026

As Russia launches a fresh wave of attacks across Ukraine and the Kremlin signals it could pursue economic deals with the United States — under certain conditions — Vladimir Putin is also floating a controversial idea: former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator for Europe. In this episode, host Nina Haase discusses the Russian president’s controversial suggestion with her guests.

https://p.dw.com/p/5DmRq

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:21 Putin’s suggestion

03:48 EU reax

06:06 Gerhard Schröder

12:15 Ukraine

17:12 Theories

22:50 Volodymyr Zelenskyy

25:00 EU’s answer

27:57 End

 

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From Trump's victory, the German government collapse, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to evolving European security dynamics, this video podcast explores how these events impact Germany and the wider region.