Diplomatic Circles

We need to be ‘clear-eyed’ about Putin’s conflict with the West, says new German ambassador

In a wide-ranging interview, Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg talk a new type of ambassadorial arrangement, the war in Ukraine, NATO co-operation, and allegations against India.

Matthias Lüttenberg, left, and Tjorven Bellmann are the third spousal ambassador pairing in the German foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 30, 2024

After more than two-and-a-half years since Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the West needs to be “clear-eyed” about his threat to Ukraine and beyond, says the newly minted German envoy to Canada.

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