The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th has had a major impact on businesses active in the region – and on the global economy. After an initial trickle, many western firms are leaving Russia or have done so already. Others have reduced or paused their activities in Russia. The first to leave were major oil...
Before the war in Ukraine, global health was one of the main priorities of Germany's G7 agenda. Join the American Council on Germany and the German Embassy in Washington, DC for the second in a series on Germany's G7 Presidency. On Friday, June 3, public health experts Dr. Nicole Lurie, U.S. Director of the Coalition for...
Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, June 6 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with foreign correspondent and author Erik Kirschbaum.Erik Kirschbaum is a foreign correspondent based in Germany. He has worked for Reuters, the Los Angeles Times, and other newspapers...
“Regime change” is a strategy that was once popular with neoconservatives in trying to address challenges in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. In late March, President Joe Biden caused a stir when he said Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in an impassioned speech in Warsaw. The White House downplayed the remark, insisting that Biden was...
With Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, it is clear that geopolitical developments have the potential to shake up – if not redefine – the existing world order. As we emerge from the pandemic and address Russian aggression questions about the future abound. How should Europe and the United States position themselves to continue to...