Former Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski in a conversation with the newspaper Welt said Germany did not perceive the Russian Federation as a danger, and most of the Germans believe that it is possible to make an Alliance against the United States.
He said that Germany is near defeat Russian missiles deployed in Kaliningrad, but wondered why Berlin does not pay attention to this case.
"I think in Germany do not perceive the Russian Federation as a danger, as most Germans feel that Russia can make an Alliance against the United States," - said Sikorski.
He also said that Berlin should pay more attention to defense. For example, the positioning of the defense budget is four times more than Poland, Germany is armed with much less combat-ready tanks.
in addition, the politician said in Berlin, supporting the construction of Russian gas pipeline "Nord stream - 2," puts their economic desires above the interests of their neighbors, and betrays the geo-strategic desires of the whole of Europe.
The project "Northern stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 lines of the pipeline with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. It is expected to finish in 2019. The pipeline passes through the territorial waters or exclusive economic zones of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Of these States the operator of the project - organization of Nord Stream AG 2 it remains to obtain permission for construction only from Denmark.
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