{"podcast":{"title":"DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics","slug":"dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","podcast_index_feed_id":7077761,"rss_url":"https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing","website_url":"https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-briefing/program-70445579?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","image_url":"https://static.dw.com/image/70198501_7.png","author":"DW","episode_count":86,"summary":"We break down how events like Russia's war in Ukraine and European security shifts are shaping Germany - and the world. Whether you’re a student, journalist, or policymaker, hosts Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner, and Richard Walker deliver the insights you need to understand where Germany is headed and why it matters, with a hint of Berlin's distinct energy. Published every Friday. Find us also on YouTube: @dwnews. Subscribe to our newsletter: dw.com/berlinbriefing. Leave us a comment here: newsletter@dw.com. Or find us on X: @dw_politics.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761"},"episode":{"title":"Putin’s Contradictions: Attack Ukraine, Talk Deals, Propose Schröder","slug":"putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schr-der","published_at":"2026-05-15T10:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schr-der","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schröder/audio-77166182?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","audio_url":"https://radiodownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/Events/podcasts/en/42113_podcast_Berlin_Briefing/0138766F_2-podcast-42113-77166182.mp3","summary":"As Russia launches a fresh wave of attacks across Ukraine and the Kremlin signals it could pursue economic deals with the United States — under certain conditions — Vladimir Putin is also floating a controversial idea: former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a mediator for Europe. In this episode, host Nina Haase discusses the Russian president’s controversial suggestion with her guests.","meta_description":"As Russia launches a fresh wave of attacks across Ukraine and the Kremlin signals it could pursue economic deals with the United States — under certain co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1700,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/episodes/putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schr-der/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/putin-s-contradictions-attack-ukraine-talk-deals-propose-schr-der.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}