{"id":384291,"date":"2026-10-02T19:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-ukraine-still-count-on-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:01:04","slug":"can-ukraine-still-count-on-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-ukraine-still-count-on-germany-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Ukraine still count on Germany? | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-DpXVHI8zJ0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Ukraine still count on Germany? | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-DpXVHI8zJ0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany&#8217;s support for Ukraine is a matter of national interest. But with the AfD gaining ground, Berlin talking to Moscow again and pressure mounting across Europe, can Germany stay the course?<br \/>\nThis week on Berlin Briefing, Max Hofmann, Nina Haase, Michaela K\u00fcfner and Roman Goncharenko discuss whether Germany is finally regaining strategic momentum, what Russia hopes to achieve diplomatically, and whether Merz can keep German support for Ukraine intact despite growing political pressure at home. <\/p>\n<p>#dwgermanpolitics #dwberlinbriefing <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Germany&#8217;s Ukraine commitment under scrutiny<br \/>\n03:26 Merz draws a line against Russia<br \/>\n05:50 Why Germany is sending a message to Moscow<br \/>\n08:04 Germany&#8217;s strategic case for supporting Ukraine<br \/>\n09:58 How the AfD is reshaping the Ukraine debate<br \/>\n14:02 Would Russia Stop targeting Germany if Berlin changed course?<br \/>\n18:33 Germany&#8217;s East-West divide on Russia<br \/>\n20:16 Could the AfD change Germany&#8217;s Ukraine policy?<br \/>\n26:27 Lavrov Meeting: Diplomacy or propaganda?<br \/>\n29:25 Is the Ukraine war entering a new phase? <\/p>\n<p>You can listen to DW Berlin Briefing on:<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast&#8230;<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07Wp4c6&#8230;<br \/>\nSubscribe to the Berlin Briefing newsletter: https:\/\/corporate.dw.com\/en\/newslette&#8230; <\/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<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/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 Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany&#8217;s support for Ukraine is a matter of national interest. 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