The ex-Chancellor of Germany: in the interests of the West to improve relations with Russia
To provide peace and security in the European Union is impossible without the participation of Russia, the former Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in an open letter to his successor Helmut Kohl, published by the newspaper.
for example, Schmidt informs that shares the concern Kohl on the issue of relations between the West and the capital of Russia.
" The involvement of Russia is necessary for a stable security in the EU: Russia has always been our biggest neighbour and will continue to be in the 21st century. Good relations With the EU and With NATO in our interests, " says Schmidt. According to him, to date, Europe never had the chance to build a " common European house ".
" Ukrainian conflict showed us how fragile is our peace, " writes Schmidt, noting that " significant errors " were made by all parties to the conflict.
Ukraine has historically played a very important role for the Russian Federation, for this reason to force her to choose between Moscow and the West cannot, says ex-Chancellor." instead we need to give Ukraine the possibility of simultaneous convergence With Europe and the maintenance of relations With Russia, " he said.
Schmidt stresses the importance of " salvation " surviving diplomatic channels between Russia and the West and, if possible, restore lost.
the reason for the letter was the book of Helmut Kohl Aus Sorge um Europa (in the concerns about Europe " ), in which Kohl dissatisfaction with the policies of the West. For example, in his view, the West could " be smarter " in settling the Ukrainian fall. With criticism of the EU has expressed his successor, Gerhard schr?der. Speaking With a speech at the University of Regensburg, he that the Union of European States made a great mistake in thinking that the Russian Federation is " to anything to persuade ".
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