Democratic Union Party Leader: East Germany has closer ties to Russia than West Germany
(Baonghean.vn) - The leader of the German Democratic Union party said that in East Germany, there are closer and more intimate German-Russian relations than in West Germany; and expressed his hope that German-Russian relations will be normalized again.
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| Politicians hope that bilateral relations between Russia and Germany will be restored soon. Photo: Sputnik |
Mike Morrow, leader of Germany's Democratic Union party, said that Russia's restrictive measures in response to EU sanctions have damaged Germany's agricultural sector, and that dialogue with Moscow is necessary.
"We were not involved in the EU's measures to sanction Russia. But we were affected by Russia's retaliation, especially on agriculture," said Mr. Mike Morning.
According to the leader of the Democratic Union party, East Germans want more than ever to normalize bilateral relations with Russia. "In East Germany, German-Russian relations were closer and more intimate than in West Germany," said Mr. Morning.
Previously, Chairman of the Economic and Energy Committee of the German Parliament Klaus Ernst also admitted that economic sanctions against Russia are useless and contrary to international law.
Mr. Klaus Ernst said that imposing economic sanctions on Russia harms trade relations between Moscow and the EU, negatively affecting the prosperity and success of the German trade sector.
Since 2014, the EU has imposed sanctions on Russia, following the annexation of Crimea. The measures have been repeatedly extended and expanded. Negotiations on visa exemptions and cooperation agreements have been postponed; Russian individuals and organizations are banned from entering EU countries and their assets are frozen.
In response, Russia has imposed a ban on the import of certain goods and food from EU countries.
