a According to the Chancellor of Germany, "if there is no progress in the Minsk process, we must stick to sanctions".
Germany believes that it is necessary to continue policy of sanctions against Moscow, no progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but are willing to give a new impulse to development of relations between the EU and Russia. This was stated on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking with a report at the forum, organized by the Foundation named after Konrad Adenauer.
"Russia will occupy us during the EU presidency (second half of 2020 – approx. TASS). Violation of fundamental rules of international law will be referred to by their names," she said.
"If there is no progress in the Minsk process, we will need to adhere to the sanctions," said Merkel. "on the other hand, the EU presidency gives us the opportunity to give a new impulse in the relations", – said the Chancellor. She pointed to the need for cooperation with Moscow on such issues as Libya, Syria, climate protection, health.
"There are many reasons to strive for good relations with Russia. Among them, geographic proximity and common history, global challenges and economic intertwining," she said. On the other hand, Merkel believes that Russia should be interested in constructive cooperation with the EU and Germany.
"from the very beginning of his chancellorship stand up for a critical-constructive dialogue and peaceful coexistence", – said the head of government of Germany.
Another portion of charges
"the Basis for this must be the understanding that in international relations it is important not strong, but the strength of the law," she continued. Merkel accused Moscow of "repeated violation" of existing in the West, values and rules, also made claims that Russia "in the neighborhood have built a zone of unresolved conflict" and "holds "hybrid attack" against Western democracies, including Germany".
Such accusations are often heard from Berlin to Russia. Merkel, speaking in may in the Bundestag, said that Germany wants to improve relations with Russia, but a number of factors prevents this, in particular, attributed to the hacker group Fancy Bear cyber attacks on the Bundestag five years ago. Earlier the state office of public Prosecutor of Germany declared in the international search Russian Dmitry Badin on suspicion of involvement in the cyber attack.
The Russian side’s accusations of involvement in hacker attacks have repeatedly rejected. None of the law enforcement agencies of Germany has never provided evidence to support the media’s version about the relationship of cyber criminals with Russia.
