The recent sharp phrase of German Chancellor Angela Merkel regarding the Russian position in the Ukrainian question, have the opportunity to testify about the refusal of Germany from the " Eastern policy " and significant change in the balance of power in European geopolitics, writes former chief editor of Le Monde Natalie Nougayrede in his article century.

Germany followed the " Eastern policy " course of several decades, and its correction may have selenase influence on foreign policy situation in the European Union. If this happens, supporters of Russia in Germany will be under tremendous pressure, and all European countries will be closely watched not only the changes in Russian-German relations, but also German-American, reported in the publication.

During his speech in Sydney Angela Merkel quickly condemned Russia's position in the Ukrainian question and said that Russia sees Ukraine as a state within its sphere of influence." But somehow the Chancellor of Germany will not be so easy to change the geopolitical course of the country immediately, as political desires come into conflict with economic. Russia is a trading partner of Germany in the European Union. Thus we should expect that the President of Russia centuries Putin will announce the submission of Germany " dictatorship " of the United States that has the ability to be the most painful amid recent spy scandals between Berlin and Washington, the magazine writes.

without a doubt, a possible reversal in the German geopolitics will be happy for Poland and the Baltic countries and Georgia. At the same time, Merkel can face serious objections within the country, as well as resentment from Italy, Hungary and even the Czech Republic, says the guardian.

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