Germany's former Finance Minister Lafontaine: Anti-Russian sentiment is a tradition
Oskar Lafontaine, Germany's former Finance Minister and former chairman of the Social Democratic Party, stated in an article published on the Nachdenkseiten website that hatred toward Russians is a tradition imposed on Germans from the outside.
He wrote, "Jews and Russians are both seen as the root of all evil in the world." This politician said that politicians such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock are still fueling anti-Russian sentiment. He believes that only through communication and cultural exchanges with Russia can this sentiment be eliminated, because "culture can transcend borders and bring people together."
Previously, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that the German foreign ministry has exposed its anti-Russian nature. She made these comments in response to the German government's plan to prevent the Russian ambassador from attending the Berlin Victory Day commemoration event.
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