We let the kids pick teams and be a team from anywhere in the world. Russia, Germany, Ireland. And when they pick a country we tell them to go learn about it. Learning more about it gives the kids more background knowledge about the game and about the rest of the world.

Retreating from the Cold War: Germany, Russia, & the Withdrawal of the Western Group of Forces

In Russia there were gulags, in Germany they had concentration camps, and because of the silence of the international community a lot of people were killed there. We should realize that we have an obligation to stop such things from happening.

The grand coalition should work out to be the best solution for Germany, ... Germany will remain close to Russia but will no longer depend on the very personalized symbols of Schroeder's politics. Germany under Merkel will work to establish the broad framework for a European Union policy toward Russia.

China believes both itself and Germany are influential countries in the world and their respective regions, they have broad fields and great potentials of cooperation.

As we move towards the 2006 World Cup in Germany, we all need to ensure that our pronouncements are based on fact, help constructively to deal with any problems that may arise, and assist in engendering confidence in our country and the continent.