Brazil Has High Hopes for a New Strain of Wheat
A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates. The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance,...
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Ukrainians Speak about Being Taken to Russia: “Anything Seemed Better than Lying Dead in Mariupol”
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are being brought to Russia against their will. Here, two of them describe how Moscow lures them with welcome money...
The Russian Patient: How Much Blame Does Society Bear for Putin’s War Crimes?
Many Russians have fled their country as a result of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. DER SPIEGEL reporter Timofey Neshitov, born and raised in St. Petersburg,...
Road to Nowhere: Debts Mount with China’s Prestigious Silk Road Project
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hoping to create new markets for his country and establish his legacy with the New Silk Road project. But has...
Pleasure Trips from Moscow: How Putin’s Daughter Traveled Unnoticed to Germany
Over the course of several years, Katerina Tikhonova made numerous trips to Bavaria together with an entourage of bodyguards. DER SPIEGEL reporting has revealed that...
BioNTech Founder Uğur Şahin: “The Virus Continues To Mutate at a High Speed”
We were fortunate that Omicron turned out to be as mild as it has been, says BioNTech co-founder Uğur Şahin. In an interview, he says...
Gerhard Schröder Casts a Dark Shadow over Berlin’s Foreign Policy
In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Germany is cutting a rather ambivalent figure. Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is one major reason why. Can the...
NATO’s Eastward Expansion: Is Vladimir Putin Right?
Vladimir Putin insists that the West cheated Russia by expanding NATO eastward following the end of the Cold War. Is there anything to his claims?...
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Putin and the Ukraine Conflict
Few world leaders know Vladimir Putin better than Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL that the Russians are willing to...
A Chronicle of Refugee Deaths along the Border Between Poland and Belarus
At least 17 people have died at the border between Poland and Belarus. European politicians have described the refugees as “weapons” in a “hybrid war.”...