{"id":349802,"date":"2026-06-05T18:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/business-as-usual-why-german-russian-trade-ties-wont-die-the-dip-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:01:17","slug":"business-as-usual-why-german-russian-trade-ties-wont-die-the-dip-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/business-as-usual-why-german-russian-trade-ties-wont-die-the-dip-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Business as usual: Why German-Russian trade ties won&#8217;t die | The Dip Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/66Kb_zojbqU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Business as usual: Why German-Russian trade ties won't die | The Dip Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66Kb_zojbqU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>German companies once saw Russia as a key market, built on decades of trade, energy ties, and mutual dependence. But since the invasion of Ukraine, that relationship has unraveled. Exports have collapsed, companies have exited, and new markets are replacing old ones. And yet, a surprising narrative persists that some businesses might eventually return. Is there any truth to that?<\/p>\n<p>DW\u2019s The Dip speaks to Andreas Jahn from the German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Russia expert John Lough about what\u2019s really happening inside German boardrooms. They explore the sharp decline in interest, the risks companies still face, and whether doing business with Russia is fundamentally changing, or simply on pause. #dwbusiness #dwdip<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 The push to return to Russia<br \/>\n01:14 Behind the &quot;return&quot; narrative<br \/>\n04:18 Russian market: surface view<br \/>\n05:36 Collapsed German business interest<br \/>\n07:05 The \u201cspecial\u201d Germany-Russia relationship<br \/>\n10:08 The reality of doing business in Russia<br \/>\n13:05 Why companies stay or leave<br \/>\n15:10 Where German companies are going instead<br \/>\n15:54 Conditions for a Russian comeback<br \/>\n18:39 A broken relationship<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German companies once saw Russia as a key market, built on decades of trade, energy ties, and mutual dependence. 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