Vladislav Belov
(Candidate of Science (Economics), Leading Researcher, Head of the Department of Country Studies and Center for German Studies, Institute of Europe (Russian Academy of Sciences)
Copyright @ 2025 Institute of European Russian Academy of Sciences (www.instituteofeurope.ru) – Article in the Journal “Analytical papers of the Institute of Europe RAS – Vol IV, No 41, 2025 (No 409)
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
The paper examines current state and evolution of German–Russian relations under the coalition government of Friedrich Merz. The author argues that in 2025 the relations have entered a phase of structural confrontation shaped by deliberate political re-definition of Russia’s place in German foreign and security policy. Anchored in the post-Zeitenwende logic, Germany increasingly promotes military deterrence, expansion of military-industrial capacities, support for Kyiv regime and militarization of the Baltic–Scandinavian microregion. Read more