ΐΦΣγ ΜεΣύ Distinguished Scholar Wolfgang Ischinger β Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and former German Ambassador to the United States β appeared on the Charlie Rose Show on June 25 to discuss the ongoing tensions in Ukraine.
ΐΦΣγ ΜεΣύ Distinguished Scholar Wolfgang Ischinger β Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, and former German Ambassador to the United States β appeared on the Charlie Rose Show on June 25 to discuss the ongoing tensions in Ukraine. When asked about his view of the situation on the ground, Ambassador Ischinger noted that: βwe have at least a glimmer of hope that a diplomatic track can be established and that some traction can then be created.β He also commented on Germanyβs βcentral roleβ throughout this crisis and remarked that Chancellor Merkel has βcarried out the kind of leadership function that everybody is now expecting of Germany in these types of situations. She has helped to unite the European Union.β Video of the full interview is available .
The Global Europe Program is focused on Europeβs capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europeβs relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include βUkraine in Europeββan examination of what it will take to make Ukraineβs European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europeβs energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Programβs staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
