Neutrality Studies

Originally published on Dec 8, 2025.

Being a “Putin-versteher”—a “Putin-understander”—is one of the worst accusations one can make against someone in German-speaking Europe. It usually comes from people who believe they know exactly what Russia really wants. But is the West even capable of understanding what its counterpart is striving for?Today I’m speaking for the second time with Dr. Petra Erler, a German political scientist and former State Secretary of the GDR. Together with her husband, Günter Verheugen, she recently published the book “Der lange Weg zum Krieg: Russland, die Ukraine und der Westen – Eskalation statt Entspannung” (“The Long Road to War: Russia, Ukraine, and the West – Escalation Instead of De-escalation”).

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Originally published on Dec 7, 2025.

In Europe, we once honestly believed that we had learned the lessons of the past. Never again would we support a Genocide. Never again would we support war on this continent. Yet here we are, at the loosing end of a NATO proxy war in the East and a Genocide in Gaza. And so much more.Here to discuss what went wrong mentally is Dr. Hans-Georg Möller, Professor of Philosophy for Social and Political Thought at the University of Macau and the Host of the YouTube channel Carefree Wandering.Links:Hans-Georg's YouTube channel: ‪@carefreewandering‬ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on 6 Dec 2025.

War propaganda in Europe is running at full throttle. Whether in the mainstream or on social media, anyone calling for more war against Russia is being listened to. How can we possibly get out of this?That is the question my guest today is addressing: the German author and playwrite Fabian Scheidler, who recently published a book on this very topic titled “Capable of Peace: How We Can Stop Creating Our Own Enemies.”Links:X: https://x.com/ScheidlerFabianFacebook:   / counter.image  Instagram:   / fabian_scheidler  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scheidlerfab...Website: https://fabianscheidler.com/"The End of the Megamachine. A Brief History of a Failing Civilisation“ book: [www.megamachine.org](http://www.megamachine.org/)Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on 5 Dec 2025.

While the United States and Russia are negotiating peace, Germany and the rest of Europe are yapping for more military force in order to impose their vision of “justice.” Yet Europe has neither the weapons nor the economic strength to achieve anything even remotely like that. What on earth is going on with Germany and Europe?To better understand the continent’s geopolitical situation, I am joined today by Dr. Gabriele Krone-Schmalz, the author of numerous nonfiction books, including “Respekt geht anders: Betrachtungen über unser zerstrittenes Land” (“Respect Works Differently: Reflections on Our Divided Country”) and “Eiszeit: Wie Russland dämonisiert wird und warum das so gefährlich ist” (“Ice Age: How Russia Is Demonized and Why That Is So Dangerous”).Links:

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Originally published on 4 Dec 2025.

The US delegation just met with Vladimir Putin and his staff in Moscow and although there is no peace agreement yet, we seem to be one step closer to some form of “compromise” as the Russian TASS news agency puts it.Here to help explaining the developments are Ray McGovern and Larry Johnson.

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Originally published on 2 Dec 2025.

Last week I did an interview with a young Chinese academic about China’s approach toward West Asia and especially Palestine. Today we want to do the same for Russia to understand the complex relationship Moscow has with the region. Here to help with this task is Dr. Maria Kicha.Dr. Kicha holds a PhD in Law and she is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Russian State University of Justice in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Links:Telegram Channel: https://t.me/kief_pointVideo mentioned in the intro:    • China‘s Silence on Gaza is Strategic | Zha...  Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on 1 Dec 2025.

The global center of gravity is shifting. One way we see this clearly is by the number of important conferences that are being organised outside the Collective West. My guest today recently visited two of those recently in China. Dr. Jan Oberg is joining us today again to discuss what he learned there.

Links:Jan Oberg’s Article on China: https://thetransnational.substack.com...Jan's article on Trump’s Gaza plans: https://thetransnational.substack.com...Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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Originally published on 1 Dec 2025.

Former ambassador Jean-Daniel Ruch is the founder of the Geneva Center for Neutrality (GCN) and a strong supporter of the Neutrality Initiative. Listen to his reasons explaining why this initiative is important and represents the right path for Switzerland.

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Originally published on 30 Nov 2025.

The biggest lie NATO has planted in the minds of its victims is that of a constant threat.Today I'm speaking with military historian Dr. Lothar Schröter. Born in East Germany, Dr. Schröter worked at the Military History Institute in Potsdam from 1974 to 1990, ultimately reaching the rank of Major in the National People's Army and serving as Head of the Military History Department for NATO and West Germany.Last year, Dr. Schröter published the book "The Ukraine War: The Roots, the Actors, and the Role of NATO." We'll be discussing his East German perspective on the war today.Links:

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Originally published on 29 Nov 2025. Ukraine is marred in a corruption scandal, investigated by its anticorruption bureau, NABU, linking very high profile politicians to all sorts of illegal money schemes. What a coincidence that this is coming out right now, when the USA is trying to except power over Kiev to accept Trumps so called “28 Point Peace Plan”. Here to make sense of this is again Professor Ivan Katchanovski. Professor Katchanovski is a Ukranian-Canadian political scientist at the University of Ottawa and the author of the books “The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine: The Mass Killing that Changed the World” and most recently “The Russia-Ukraine War and its Origins.”

Links:Help Prof. Katchanovski: https://gofund.me/79a58e94dAnd read his new book here (free): https://link.springer.com/book/10.100...FB post about NABU and FBI:   / 25684146844521859  Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

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