World As the Arctic heats up, can its peace be preserved? The US, China and Russia are engaged in a struggle over the character of a melting international order. By Kristina Spohr
The scramble for the Arctic On 14 December 2017 Vladimir Putin gave his annual end-of-year media conference, which lasted nearly four hours and was… By Kristina Spohr
The race to conquer the Arctic – the world’s final frontier As the polar ice caps melt, Russia and China are leading the race to control the lucrative and strategically… By Kristina Spohr
The learning machine: Angela Merkel Her mentor Helmut Kohl called her his assassin. She is ruthless with those who betray her. She is also… By Kristina Spohr