In February 2022 all hell will break loose in Ukraine. Putin’s troops are trying to conquer Kiev from several directions. But Moscow underestimates the Ukrainians’ will to resist. The historian Christian Hartmann describes the battle for the city of millions as a key moment in the war. In the early morning of February 24, 2022,…
After the Second World War, high-ranking Swiss military lured the German tank general Heinz Guderian to the Confederation. The authorities hesitated and hesitated. A look back. “Big things, don’t make a mess”: Heinz Guderian in his command tank during the Russian campaign in 1941. key stone At the beginning of July 1950, just before the…
Addressing the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a landmark event being held this year with almost zero Western attendance, he told Russia’s political and economic elite: “We are a strong people and can face any challenge. Like our ancestors, we will solve all problems, the whole millennial history of our country testifies to it.” Putin…
