Episode 125: Dissecting German discourse on Ukraine
>>> Become a patron of Talk Eastern Europe for even more content: http://bit.ly/3nMGeYjIn this episode, Adam and Agnieszka start by discussing latest updates in the region, including the election of Petr Pavel as the new Czech president, an interesting piece on how Poland is repairing Ukraine’s military equipment, and the announcement that Germany will allow for the export of Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine.They are then joined by Marcel Krueger, a German-born writer and essayist. He discusses his view of the German discourse, his family history as well as how this all impacts Polish-German relations.Read Marcel’s essay published in New Eastern Europe from last July: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2022/07/08/ignorance-of-history-germanys-culture-of-memory-and-response-to-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/Visit Marcel online: http://marcel-krueger.squarespace.com/Read the special WSJ report on Poland’s 24/7 repair shop for Ukraine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-covert-polish-repair-shop-patching-up-ukrainian-arms-11674920742Check us out online: www.talkeasterneurope.eu