Germany reaffirms its position in its relations with Russia

Germany has relied too much on ,,seeking an agreement’’ with the Russian Federation on infrastructure projects such as the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul spoke about this mistake in Russian-German relations in an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.

,,In the immediate period after the annexation of the Crimean peninsula, German foreign policy as a whole moved too close to Putin’s Russia. I once supported this cooperation, but I realize that it was a mistake’’, he said.

For his part, the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not rule out a discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the event of a ceasefire in Ukraine.

,,If necessary, and a conversation will help end this war, I am ready to get involved to the fullest’’, Merz said.

He also clarified that the visit on May 10 of French President Emmanuel Macron and the prime ministers of Great Britain and Poland, Keir Starmer and Donald Tusk, to Ukraine was agreed with US President Donald Trump and that the purpose of the trip is to ask Putin for a 30-day ceasefire, so that peace talks can be prepared during this period.

We recall that Moscow has already ignored an American proposal for a month-long ceasefire, as well as a similar one from Kiev.

The Ukrainian proposal came after Russia announced a three-day ceasefire to quietly celebrate the victory in World War II.