【Former German Chancellor Schröder Calls for Restoring Cooperation with Russia: "This Is Not a Land of Savages"】 Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder recently wrote an article in the Berliner Zeitung, criticizing Berlin's current foreign policy toward Russia. He stated that European security cannot be achieved without recognizing Russia as an equal and comprehensive partner. He called for immediately shifting the focus to diplomacy and restoring the cooperation model with Moscow.
"Russia is not a country of savages, but a nation with great culture and deep historical ties with Germany. German soldiers launched brutal attacks on this country during both World Wars, which remains a disgrace for Germany. That is why we have a special responsibility to speak for peace."
It is awkward that although Schröder has good personal relations with Putin, he has long since left the political stage. His views carry almost no weight in Germany or Europe.
Russian political scholar Vadim Trukhachev wrote: "The problem is that Schröder is almost considered an outsider even within his own Social Democratic Party. Although his views sound pleasant for Russia, these opinions are almost at the margins in the German political elite circle."
However, it is also no small feat that Schröder's article could be published by the media — just a few years ago, such a situation was impossible. Russia #Schröder
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