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Worldcrunch » Michael Thumann
Michael Thumann

Michael Thumann

Michael Thumann is “Die Zeit”‘s foreign affairs correspondent. He studied history, politics and Slavic studies in Berlin, New York and St. Petersburg. Previously, he served as the German daily’s correspondent for the Middle East in Istanbul, coordinated foreign affairs reporting, and was Die Zeit’s correspondent in Moscow, reporting on Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

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How Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic Can Sabotage Western Trade — And Spread War Into NATO

by Hauke Friedrichs, Michael Thumann, Heinrich Wefing, Franziska Wunderlich and Kai Biermann May 21, 2025May 21, 2025
Photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a naval parade near St Petersburg, in July 2024
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Playing For Time: Here’s Why Putin Has No Interest In Ending The War

by Michael Thumann March 28, 2025April 7, 2025
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Make No Mistake, Putin Wants The War To Continue

by Michael Thumann March 23, 2025March 28, 2025
Handout photo shows Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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Qatar, The New Standard Of Soft Power Will Be Key To Middle East Peace

by Michael Thumann January 17, 2025March 9, 2025
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How Russian Fake News Tactics Boosted The Far Right In German Regional Election

by Michael Thumann October 23, 2024
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