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Baerbock Defends Instagram Strategy, Says Prolonged UN Budget Talks Could Keep Her in New York for Christmas

She reiterates opposition to Ukrainian territorial concessions, tying any UN role to a ceasefire.

Overview

  • In a Funke interview, the UN General Assembly president said budget negotiations were extended and may prevent travel to Germany for the holidays.
  • She said she hopes her daughters will not fly without her, citing long‑held Christmas traditions with her extended family near Hannover.
  • Baerbock called her short Instagram videos tools to reach younger people, noting only two of more than 50 used a US‑series look and describing them as “door‑openers.”
  • Media coverage highlighted sharp criticism of the clips, while she pointed to positive engagement and argued political communication must reflect current media habits.
  • On the war in Ukraine, she warned against pressuring Kyiv to cede territory, said a ceasefire must precede any UN role, and added that Russia would need to be willing to end the war.