Sebastian Schäffer has been recently interviewed by several Azerbajani media. Below you can find quotes from and links to the selected ones:
On challenges for energy transition:
On the Russian invasion of Ukraine:
Sebastian Schäffer participated in a talk on Alghad TV about the Franco-German relations and the current security situation in the EU. He stated that despite many differences, both countries are close allies which was reiterated in the context of the 60th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty. Their relation is also reflected in different positions towards the war in Ukraine and diverging understanding of showing support and solidarity. Hoewever, there are bigger dissonances within the EU member states, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, than between Paris and Berlin.
Last evening Sebastian Schäffer discussed the Russian war against Ukraine in Asharq News. He explained that the dialogue should always be an option but with a reliable counterpart who does not change their narrative constantly. The war ends if the Russian regime stops the aggression. It is as simple as complicated as that. Nothing justifies the terror caused by the Kremlin who intentionally targets civilians in Ukraine. Putin attacked not only a country, but our values like freedom and democracy. Most of the Western countries do understand this by now and are willing to support Ukraine until it wins.
You can watch the whole interview here.
“It doesn’t matter if tanks are labelled as defensive or offensive, they need to serve the purpose to help Ukraine to fight back the invasion and win the war” states Sebastian Schäffer in an interview for Eurasia Diary – English
Read the full article here.
Die Tschech*innen wählen einen neuen Präsidenten. Daniel Martínek analysiert für Eastblog und DerStandard die Situation vor der Wahl und untersucht die aussichtsreichsten Kandidat*innen und ihre Chancen, das Präsidentenamt zu gewinnen.
Lesen Sie den Artikel:
im Eastblog
auf derStandard
Regierungschef Albin Kurti kam für einen offiziellen Besuch nach Wien.
Sebastian Schäffer erklärte bei Puls 24 News welche Themen auf der Agenda standen, wie sich der Konflikt zwischen Kosovo & Serbien entwickelt und welche Rolle Österreich dabei spielen kann.
Das vollständige Interview finden Sie hier.
Malwina Talik was a guest of Łukasz Wojtusik in the programme “Rozmowy dwustronne” (“Bilateral talks”) on the Polish radio channel RMF Classic where she talked about the possible problems that Austria can encounter in the new year, the hopes of Austrians and how they relate with challenges faced by Poland.
The interview is available also as a podcast and can be listened to here (in Polish).
Is Russia taking the war to the Balkans? “President Vučić has been acting as both arsonist and fireman in this conflict for years. He is mainly using it for domestic political reasons, unfortunately, the European Union has failed to put an end to this.” stated Sebastian Schäffer in an Interview for Eurasia Diary – English.
You can read the article here.
“Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Poland from the horrors of Russian aggression have met with a warm welcome. The Poland-Ukraine border, which constitutes the EU’s eastern frontier, opened for the massive influx of despairing people. But, just a hundred kilometers up north, refugees, mainly from the Global South, who are trying to cross the Poland-Belarus border have been experiencing a different treatment: barbed wires and walls, hindering them from entering the country and even if they manage to cross them, they are pushed back”
In her article for Fair Observer, IDM’s media partner, Malwina Talik explains what lies behind those different approaches to people coming from the worn-torn countries.
You might also be interested in:
“The Migrant Crisis on Poland-Belarus Border Is Lukashenko’s Revenge”, Malwina Talik, November 15, 2022, Fair Observer
Was sind die Ursachen des Angriffskrieges gegen die Ukraine? Was sind möglichen Zukunftsszenarien?
Sebastian Schäffer sprach unter anderem über diese Fragen in einem Interview für das VIPR – Peace Research, moderiert von Josef Muehlbauer JC
