The show's guests included European Parliament President Martin Schulz, journalist Gabriele Krone-Schmalz, former Bundeswehr general Harald Kujat, war correspondent Kurt Pelda und Syrian medical worker Marwan Khoury.
Much of the discussion was devoted to the role of Russia in this conflict. Some of the visitors demonstrated their "understanding of Putin" and argued that global stability is impossible to achieve without Russia.
"Bombs always lead to destruction," Gabriele Krone-Schmalz commented, in response to criticisms of Moscow. "It is easy to moralize while sitting in the warmth," she added.
Her point of view was backed up by Harald Kujat. The former Bundeswehr general warned against attempts to present Russia as the "world's enemy". According to him, the situation in Syria started to improve only after Moscow began its military operation in the country.
"Russian bombings made the peace process possible," he said, adding that he tries to avoid dividing things into black and white — "bad Russians" and "good Europeans" in this case.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz made it clear that he does not approve of Russia's actions in many respects. However, he stressed that the Russian President should be taken seriously.
"I admit that Russia is an important and powerful country", the German politician said, adding that Western countries should negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also accused the West of not resolving the current situation in Syria, saying that the United States and Europe had taken too long to address the crisis.
At the same time, war correspondent Kurt Pelda and Syrian medical worker Marwan Khoury were more critical of Russian activity in Syria. Khoury accused Russia of bombing civilian targets, while Pelda said that Russia is interested in the destabilization of the Middle East.
