Viktor Funk

Viktor Funk, born in 1978, writes about Russian foreign and domestic policy and the relationship between the EU and Russia. He was born in the Soviet Union and also monitors developments throughout the post-Soviet space for Table.Media. Photo: Peter Jülich

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Less than 24 hours after the plane crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to a tragedy without mentioning the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group. continue reading →

Exactly two months after the attempted coup against the Russian army leadership by the Wagner mercenary group, the leader of the coup, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is reported to have died in a plane crash. This could be the temporary end of a power struggle at the top of the Russian army. continue reading →

The designated German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, has a difficult job ahead of him. Although Russia has expelled embassy staff on several occasions, he sees his appointment as a positive sign. How can one talk to a country that doesn't actually want to talk? continue reading →

As if nothing had happened: The Russian government simulates normalcy and insurgent mercenary chief Prigozhin justifies himself. The chaos in Russia will probably not have a short-term impact on the situation in Ukraine, but it will have a lasting impact on the country's political elite. continue reading →

With a lot of money, the EU wants to keep people in need from seeking a better life in Europe. But this migration policy carries high risks – also for the EU itself. continue reading →

Apparently, in retaliation for investigations by German authorities into the Russian House in Berlin, the accounts of the German Goethe Institutes in Russia have been frozen. The institutes’ headquarters in Munich confirmed a corresponding report by the Russian portal The Insider on Wednesday evening in response to an inquiry from Table.Media: “The bank accounts of […] continue reading →

Three appearances, three times the invocation of unity. Putin's State of the Union address makes it clear that he is preparing his country for a long period of war. Joe Biden is received like a pop star in Warsaw. In Brussels, NATO, the EU, and Ukraine demonstrate cohesion. continue reading →