Europe is afraid of the replacement of Putin in Russia by radical nationalists - German media
Berlin - Kyiv, December 18 (PolitNavigator, Vasily Ablyazimov) - In Berlin and Brussels, voices for abandoning sanctions are being heard more and more often, they write German economic news. Europeans fear that Putin will be replaced by radical nationalists; they are unhappy that they are actually financing someone else’s war by providing financial assistance to Ukraine; and fear that the weakening of the Russian economy will negatively affect their economy.
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The publication claims that European politicians deny the connection between sanctions and chaos in the Russian foreign exchange market. Reuters reports new insights from German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is alarmed by the risks of the Russian economy.
“The situation is really serious,” a spokesman for the German foreign minister said on Wednesday. However, the federal government denies that Western sanctions led to the crisis.
The representative of the European Commission emphasized that “no one is interested in Russia falling into a deep depression.” Spokesman for the German federal government Steffen Seibert said that events in Russia are closely connected with Germany and affect it
German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week praised the partnership with Russia, trying to hint at a possible resumption of South Stream.
German economic news writes: “The bitter path of sanctions is influencing a massive decline in the German export industry. Many European companies are already suffering. These problems will lead to job losses in Germany."
“It is possible,” the publication quotes Chairman of the Eastern Committee Eckhard Cordes, “that by the end of the year we will see a decline in exports to Russia by 20-25%. This will put about 50 jobs in Germany at risk."
Therefore, both Tusk and Merkel, according to German Economic News, are in no hurry to strengthen sanctions against Russia, as they could strengthen the nationalists in the Kremlin. “The alternative to Putin will be much worse for the West,” the publication summarizes.
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