Germany & Russia: A Difficult Partnership

Relations between Germany and Russia stretch back over a thousand years. Through the years, these near neighbours have had a complex relationship - one that is currently fraught, as Germany, with her partners, attempts to resolve the Ukraine crisis. In this paper, Pádraig Murphy contextualises the current tensions between these two nations by analysing the historical development of the relationship from the Middle Ages to the current relationship between Chancellor Merkel and President Putin.

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ESO: Background information: Bismarck and Germany’s pro-Russia lobby http://www.europeansources.info/record/note-from-berlin-bismarck-and-germanys-pro-russia-lobby/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 05.04.16: The Forgotten Robustness of Détente http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=63228

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