Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder on Bayern 2: “The price of war is also being felt in Russia” Prof. Dr. Heinemann-Grüder on Bayern 2: “The price of war is also being felt in Russia”

The political scientist and expert on armed conflicts in the post-Soviet states expressed his doubts about Russia's ability to continue its war of aggression for a longer period of time. “The price of war is also being felt in Russia,” Professor Heinemann-Grüder said, referring to increasing economic and political challenges in the country. On the question of the extent to which German ground troops could be deployed to Ukraine, he noted that Germany and the EU had other means at their disposal to increase pressure on Russia. These included the delivery of long-range weapons such as Taurus cruise missiles, which could significantly limit Russia's economic output by targeting important energy infrastructure deep in Russian hinterland. A possible UN peacekeeping mission in Ukraine would be “[...] discredited by the experiences between 2014 and 2025,” Professor Heinemann-Grüder said at the end of the conversation.