War in Ukraine: Is Eastern Europe leading the continent's response? | To the Point

Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine – with drone and missile attacks on major cities and infrastructure. Russia's President Putin is leading his war of aggression, no matter the cost. The war is bringing death and destruction to Ukraine, but it is also changing power structures in Europe. Poland and the Baltic states are gaining influence in the EU and NATO, many Eastern Europeans are taking responsibility and display leadership, while Western Europe appears hesitant. We ask: War in Ukraine: Is Eastern Europe leading the continents response?

Our Guests:

Frank Hofmann, Eastern Europe correspondent at DW,

Vendeline von Bredow, Berlin Correspondent and Berlin Bureau Chief for the Economist magazine, and joining us from Bonn, another DW colleague, Roman Goncharenko, from our Russia desk.

00:00 Is Eastern Europe leading the continents response?
01:17 What form of help does Ukraine currently need most?
02:35 Do Eastern European countries have a more accurate understanding of the war and of Russia?
05:29 Was Angela Merkel wrong with regard to Putin?
07:50 Poland’s important role in supporting Ukraine
09:17 Is the influence of Eastern Europeans in the EU growing?
11:50 Are Eastern Europeans gaining power within NATO?
13:50 How western European countries see the power shift
14:48 The role of Estonia
15:40 Western European countries welcome Eastern Europeans’ growing influence
18:20 New pledges of aid for Ukraine continue to be made
19:50 Is the power axis France-Germany changing?
20:43 Do Eastern Europeans see Germany’s position as reluctant?
22:00 Germany’s political shift since the start of the war
24:20 Is power shifting inside the EU and NATO, and where is it shifting to?

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