To cross a confrontation With Russia, the West must accept as a given the occurrence of the Crimea to Russia, said the famous politician and diplomat, former Minister of economic cooperation of Germany Egon Bar on German TV channel.
Egon Bar, the founder of thoughts convergence Germany With Eastern Europe and the GDR in the 1970s, drew Parallels With the actions regarding East Germany.
" We will never recognize the GDR From the perspective of international law, but was considered to be With her, " he said. relative to the Crimea can act the same way ".
From the position of the Bar, international recognition, in this case speech is not, however, to the annexation of Crimea " should be treated With respect."" It would have been, if anything, a small point, which can be easily reached, " he added.
in the air the same transmission on the channel N-TV authorized foreign policy Department of the Bundestag Karl-Georg Wellman said that to resolve the conflict no one of the parties should not feel defeated.
" it is necessary to make such a situation in which none of the three parties - Ukraine, Russia and the West will not be the losers, " said the people's choice.
in his vision, to resolve conflict it is necessary to stabilize the situation in Ukraine, as well as to provide certain incentives of Russia ", which include, for example, the development of a single free trade area and visa facilitation. Wellman said that these measures are however discussed in the Bundestag.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries Since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.
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