Germany’s Eastern Challenge and the Russia–Ukraine Crisis: A New Ostpolitik in the Making?
Journal: German Politics
Year: 2018

Since the Russia–Ukraine crisis in 2014, Germany's foreign policy has been subject to international pressures to engage more actively in restoring the peace and security order in Europe. Particularly in its eastern policy, Berlin has had to redefine its traditional foreign policy, towards what could be termed a ‘hybrid Ostpolitik’. The introduction sets the context of German–Russian relations before 2014, and discusses the elements of continuity and change regarding Germany's role in Europe and