Ursula von der Leyen | The guardian of EU’s strategic autonomy
The HinduIn the second week of April, soon after the Istanbul peace talks between Ukraine and Russia broke down amid reports of the ‘Bucha massacre’ — an alleged war crime involving abuse and killing of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen became one of the first European leaders to visit the Ukrainian city. Against a background of Russia ‘weaponising’ Europe’s dependence on its energy supplies, Ms. von der Leyen’s initiative seeks to turn the tables by ‘weaponising’ Russian dependence on oil revenues. ‘Poisoned chalice’ In German politics, however, the defence portfolio is considered a ‘poisoned chalice’ and Ms. von der Leyen would discover why. Interestingly, by then, Ms. von der Leyen’s unpopularity was such that when the European Parliament voted to approve her nomination, Germany abstained — and it was the only country to do so.
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