In addition to Putin's speech, the topics addressed include developments in Moldova and the ailing Franco-German relations.

In an interview with N-TV, CASSIS Fellow Dr. Frank Umbach talks about Putin's state of the nation address and the developments in Moldova.

In an interview with N-TV, CASSIS Fellow Dr. Joachim Weber assesses the developments surrounding the Moldovan separatist republic of Transnistria.

CASSIS Fellow Dr. Frank Umbach talks about the intricacies of the ongoing Taurus debate in an interview with N-TV.

In an interview with CNBC, former CASSIS Senior Fellow Ambassador James D. Bindenagel talks about the German government's intensified efforts to make the Bundeswehr "war-ready" again.

Analysis by CASSIS Fellow Dr. Joachim Weber on the 500 new US sanctions against Russia.

CASSIS Fellow Dr. Frank Umbach assesses the German aid to Ukraine, discussions on the Taurus deliveries and the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro and the dealings with Russia there.

The rise of the right-wing Rassemblement National party is changing French politics and putting EU relations to the test. Landry Charrier, an expert on Franco-German relations and France's foreign and security policy, analyzes the current political movements.