Ukraine and Its Western Allies: Germanyʼs Failure and the Necessary Lessons for the Future - Paperback

by Sabine Adler (Author), Andreas Umland (Foreword by)

The war in Ukraine is putting Germanyʹs political and economic actions to the test. For decades, Ukraine, the second-largest state in Europe, was overlooked and Russia was courted. With fatal consequences. Germany has failed, as Sabine Adler states, an expert on Eastern Europe. Her analysis focuses not only on Ukraine and the current war, but above all on Germanyʼs role--in economic, political, and media terms--in relation to the country invaded by Russia. As a long-standing and clear-sighted observer, she gives a critical assessment: Political omissions, lobbyism, double standards, and a mendacious pacifism were dominant for long periods. Time for the West to learn from the bad example of Germany and to follow a sensible policy!

Author Biography

Sabine Adler is a long-time Eastern Europe expert for the German radio station "Deutschlandfunk". She reported from Moscow for many years, was head of the capital city studio in Berlin and correspondent in the Warsaw studio, focusing on Belarus, the Baltic countries, and Ukraine. During the Euro-Maidan events, she reported from Kyiv and afterwards on the war in Eastern Ukraine. She has received numerous awards for her work, including "Political Journalist of the Year".