Policy

The Ukrainian counter-offensive has failed with disastrous consequences, NATO has made it clear to the Ukrainian president in Vilnius that there will be no early admission of his country. The Biden administration has miscalculated, its deadly bluff only costing more lives every day. It is now time to return to diplomacy and peace negotiations so that the madness finally comes to an end. A commentary by Sven von Storch.

Our readers nominate the "True Unword of the Year". Our expert and prominent jury makes a pre-selection from all the suggestions, which readers can vote on in the new year. "Freie Welt" editor Sven von Storch is again part of the jury this year.

Because open warfare between major industrialised nations is no longer feasible without a complete risk of escalation, conflicts are frozen and continued on a subliminal level with the aim of exhausting the opponent economically and militarily. In the end, one hopes for the collapse of the opponent's regime.

Because the social, economic and political constraints in the PRC have become so oppressive, more and more Chinese are taking to passive resistance. They do - nothing. The CCP smells collective sabotage.