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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, diplomatic relations between Germany and the Russian Federation have cooled considerably. Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both countries have imposed sanctions on each other. Relations between Russia and Germany have not been this bad for a long time. There have been many low points - for example during the Second World War or the Cold War. But throughout history there have also been repeated rapprochements between Germany and Russia or the Soviet Union, even after the war crimes of the National Socialists. The GDR is, at least officially, closely linked to the Soviet Union. And the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, is even popular in the West. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, relations between Germany and Russia remain tense, but things slowly seem to be improving. The German-Russian Nord Stream pipeline project is intended to be a symbol of friendship between former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and Russian President Vladimir Putin. But it has been controversial from the start. In this video you will find out how close the relationship between the states is and why the two countries keep becoming estranged. Many thanks to Dr. Janis Kluge for his helpful comments. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:47 Migration of Germans and Russians 04:11 The relationship with the German Empire (1866-1933) 06:54 Stalin and Hitler (1933-1945) 09:53 Divided relationship with the Soviet Union: enemy of the system or "Big Brother"? (1945-1991) 12:51 New beginnings: Kohl, Schröder and Merkel (1991-2014) 14:31 New ice age? (2014-2022) Literature: Stefan Creuzberger: The German-Russian Century: History of a Special Relationship. Hamburg 2022 Katja Gloger: Strange Friends: Germans and Russians - The Story of a Fateful Relationship. Munich 2019 Klaus Hildebrand: The past empire: German foreign policy from Bismarck to Hitler 1871-1945. Munich 2008 https://www.bpb.de/themen/migration-i... Further links: Feel free to visit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrwissen2go... We belong to #terraX and #funk Be sure to check it out: Terra X: https://terra-x.zdf.de/#xtor=CS3-158 Terra X on YouTube: / @terraxhistory funk: https://www.funk.net/ funk on Youtube: / funkofficial Web-App: https://go.funk.net A production of objektiv media GmbH for Terra X and funk: Moderation: Mirko Drotschmann Author: Friedrich Scherer Producer: Andreas Sommer Editor (OM): Inga Haupt Motion Design: Christian Wischnewski Editing: Christian Wischnewski ZDF: Kai Jostmeier, Johanna Kaack