Alexey Yusupov,  

Russia analyst, of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, a political think tank. 

 

 

 

 

 Moritz Gathmann  

a reporter for German weekly news-magazine Stern, who has reported exensively on Russia's war against Ukraine and travels there regularly. 

 

 

 

Alexandra von Nahmen,

Director of Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe here at DW, and a seasoned correspondent for our News department.