According to current surveys, whoever moves into the Chancellery in Berlin after the next election will decide between Barbock on the one hand and the Union's top candidate Armin Laschet on the other.
For his part, he is fighting to gain profile in foreign policy and is currently stubbornly defending himself against the reputation of being an understanding of Russia.
It seems like a wrong world when the leader of the Greens, whose party has roots in the peace movement, is suddenly seen as a Russia falcon and the conservative top man as a Russia dove. Which is why it is worth taking a closer look at the foreign policy positions of both candidates.