My jsme ti dobří - Názory toho, kdo se snaží chápat Putina aneb jak námi média manipulují – Bröckers Mathias (2015)

What is Germany's situation after Ukraine? And how is it possible that the failed agreement with the EU has led to one of the most dangerous crises Europe has faced in recent decades? Is Putin to blame for everything? Is he truly pulling all the strings, uncompromising and ruthless? Or is the truth hidden even further behind this conflict, which currently threatens peace across an entire continent, and is the reality much more complex? And above all: What role do the media play in all of this, which is overflowing with uncritical reporting and a lack of objective information – just as it did during the financial crisis? Have the media themselves become one of the political parties? Mathias Bröckers and Paul Schreyer look behind the scenes of a political drama that has long since turned into a deadly tragedy for many. Attempting to understand Russia's motives in the Ukrainian crisis and gaining insight into the motivations and causes of Putin's actions means, in the eyes of many, discrediting oneself, and the phrase 'those who try to understand Putin (or Russia)' has become almost an insult, with any analysis on this topic equating to mockery. However, where analysis is no longer allowed, ideology takes over. Where understanding is forbidden, dogma prevails. Therefore, the authors once again explicitly declare themselves as those...