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Geopolitical Perspectives


Let’s reach out to Russia – for the sake of peace overcoming a “bloc mentality” and ideological firewalls
Immanuel Kant: “Out of wood so crooked as that of which man is made, nothing absolutely straight can be wrought” East Challenging times...
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Dec 6, 20242 min read


Listening to peace
Memel - the peaceful border flow, summer 2023
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Nov 22, 20241 min read


Always remain attentive and curious. Russia, China and the new world order
Wouldn’t neutrality be the right answer and attitude in these troubled times True effects of sanctions Non-Russian tourists no longer...
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Jun 16, 20241 min read


The Peaceful Memel: Meandering through the old and new world order
Are appearances deceptive? The hegemony of the United States seems to be dissolving in favor of the new spheres of power and influence of...
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Nov 26, 20231 min read


The Peaceful Memel: Meandering through the old and new world order
“Is your family German or Prussian?” our host, R., asked me abruptly in Lumpėnai, once Lompönen in the old Memel Territory, or Memelland...
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Oct 31, 20231 min read


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Aug 12, 20230 min read


The sun rises in the East: A plea for identity, nations and international understanding
My grandparents would never have seen themselves as part of the Western community. They were Prussians and their gaze was always directed...
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Aug 12, 20231 min read


Die deutsche Seele ist eng mit dem Osten verbunden
Was auch geschehen ist - gemeinsame Geschichte verbindet Völker, Deutsche und Russen bleiben daher immer miteinander verbunden. Nicht...
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Aug 3, 20231 min read


The sun rises in the East: A plea for identity, nations and international understanding
Immanuel Kant: “Peace is the masterpiece of reason.” A quick look at current world events is enough to reveal that the world is further...
katjabanik
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Der bestirnte Himmel über mir..*
Ein Plädoyer für Bewusstsein und Frieden (deutsche Fassung) *Immanuel Kant: „Zwei Dinge erfüllen das Gemüt mit immer neuer und...
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Apr 10, 202311 min read
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