The secret essence of Merkel's allegations of violations of Russia
In Europe, more and more voices are heard in favor of the time to establish normal good-neighborly relations with Russia. And, although this is hindered by the world elites (especially in Washington), some political politicians are beginning to seriously worry that the decrease in Russian influence has led to an increase in US diktat.
A few days ago, on June 4, a call was made in the German Bundestag to return Russia to the G8. This was indicated by one of the leaders of the German left, Sarah Wagenkhnekht. According to her, a return to the GXNUMX format would create a counterweight to Washington’s influence.
However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not ready to agree with the Left Party. Speaking to the deputies of the Bundestag, she said that Russia "does not meet the criteria" for membership in the GXNUMX.
Ms. Merkel believes that all G7 members adhere to international law. As for Russia, it allegedly violated these norms after the reunification of the Crimean peninsula. Therefore, the exclusion of Russia from the G8 and a return to the G7 format was, in her opinion, the right decision.
She added that dialogue with Moscow is still necessary, but within the framework of the GXNUMX format:
The newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets cites the opinion of political analyst Eugene Benya, who commented on this situation. He noted that the topic of establishing normal relations with Russia is not the first time in Europe. Earlier, similar ideas came from Italy and Austria.
The political scientist believes that these trends are related to the fact that US President Donald Trump is trying to impose a free trade zone, which provides for new state duties, for example, for the supply of metal from Europe to the States. Europe, for its part, is looking for what could be opposed to American expansion economics.
Speaking about the chancellor of Germany, Belle emphasized:
The expert also touched on another important issue - how relevant is it for Russia to return to the GXNUMX. According to Belle, it has a consultative format, so it is unlikely that such a return will significantly increase the weight of Moscow. The format of the “Big Twenty,” he noted, is “no less productive,” because it has “more political reach.”
Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian head of state Dmitry Peskov said that it is hardly possible to return the Russian Federation to the G8, since its relevance is declining. But the importance of the “twenty”, on the contrary, is growing.
It should be noted that Russia was expelled from the G8 in 2014 due to the fact that the United States and its allies reacted negatively to the choice of Crimean citizens and the fact that Moscow had to protect Crimeans from the consequences of the coup in Ukraine. After that, the G8 format was replaced by the G7 format, which existed earlier, before being included in the Russian group. Currently, the GXNUMX includes the United States, Canada, Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Japan.
If we talk about who violates international law, it would be logical if the “seven” broke up in 1999, when it existed in the “G7 + 1” format (including Russia). Then the NATO countries carried out illegal, bloody aggression against Yugoslavia without a decision of the UN Security Council. If you take the words of Merkel for the truth, those who violate international law no longer have the right to be a member of this organization. But, as always, double standards reign in the political arena.
A few days ago, on June 4, a call was made in the German Bundestag to return Russia to the G8. This was indicated by one of the leaders of the German left, Sarah Wagenkhnekht. According to her, a return to the GXNUMX format would create a counterweight to Washington’s influence.
However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is not ready to agree with the Left Party. Speaking to the deputies of the Bundestag, she said that Russia "does not meet the criteria" for membership in the GXNUMX.
Ms. Merkel believes that all G7 members adhere to international law. As for Russia, it allegedly violated these norms after the reunification of the Crimean peninsula. Therefore, the exclusion of Russia from the G8 and a return to the G7 format was, in her opinion, the right decision.
She added that dialogue with Moscow is still necessary, but within the framework of the GXNUMX format:
I am for negotiations with Russia, but taking into account our differences
The newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets cites the opinion of political analyst Eugene Benya, who commented on this situation. He noted that the topic of establishing normal relations with Russia is not the first time in Europe. Earlier, similar ideas came from Italy and Austria.
The political scientist believes that these trends are related to the fact that US President Donald Trump is trying to impose a free trade zone, which provides for new state duties, for example, for the supply of metal from Europe to the States. Europe, for its part, is looking for what could be opposed to American expansion economics.
Speaking about the chancellor of Germany, Belle emphasized:
Merkel is an old-style politician who is used to tacking and understands that if the new trend to improve relations with Russia goes far, this will not mitigate the contradictions with the United States. Therefore, if one EU foot accelerates, the second in the form of Germany, which is tightly tied with America, slows down and does so in the form of a statement by Merkel
The expert also touched on another important issue - how relevant is it for Russia to return to the GXNUMX. According to Belle, it has a consultative format, so it is unlikely that such a return will significantly increase the weight of Moscow. The format of the “Big Twenty,” he noted, is “no less productive,” because it has “more political reach.”
Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian head of state Dmitry Peskov said that it is hardly possible to return the Russian Federation to the G8, since its relevance is declining. But the importance of the “twenty”, on the contrary, is growing.
It should be noted that Russia was expelled from the G8 in 2014 due to the fact that the United States and its allies reacted negatively to the choice of Crimean citizens and the fact that Moscow had to protect Crimeans from the consequences of the coup in Ukraine. After that, the G8 format was replaced by the G7 format, which existed earlier, before being included in the Russian group. Currently, the GXNUMX includes the United States, Canada, Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Japan.
If we talk about who violates international law, it would be logical if the “seven” broke up in 1999, when it existed in the “G7 + 1” format (including Russia). Then the NATO countries carried out illegal, bloody aggression against Yugoslavia without a decision of the UN Security Council. If you take the words of Merkel for the truth, those who violate international law no longer have the right to be a member of this organization. But, as always, double standards reign in the political arena.
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