German social Democrats worried close relations Schroeder and Putin
Leading politicians of the Social democratic party of Germany (SPD) feel expressed dissatisfaction in connection with close relationships former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Russian President centuries Putin, writes printed illustrated edition Spiegel. As said by Deputy head of the SPD faction in the Bundestag Rolf M?tzenich, in the light of recent events Schroeder would be good to review their performance and their obligations. He must also know how sensitive are perceived his partnership with Putin in the Baltic States and Poland. Even more clear specialist SPD foreign policy Dietmar Nitan." I have no advice to the former Chancellor, but I would be happy if He in no uncertain terms make clear to Moscow that the red line is completed ", - stated the people's choice, Deutsche Welle reports. In addition, the SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel is not ready to connect to criticism." Schroeder is a private person, and, accordingly, he has another role than politics, " explained the Vice-Chancellor.- I think it's pretty clear that He is also responsible, and I got the impression that He is also aware of this." Gabriel reminded that Schroder has used its influence in the Russian capital for the liberation of OSCE observers abducted in Eastern Ukraine. Remember, in may Schroeder already answered German correspondents, raskritikovav it because of the warm greetings of the President of the Russian Federation during the celebration of the birthday of Schroeder in St. Petersburg." the President of Russia is not a persona non grata, " said Schroeder. He added that his meeting with Putin would speed up the release of military inspectors of the OSCE in the East of Ukraine. The former Chancellor of Germany said that the European Union is the main responsible person in the Ukrainian crisis, because forced Kiev to choose between the future with the EU and with Russia." The EU has ignored the fact that Ukraine is deeply divided culturally country. Historically, the population of the South and East of the country was focused on the Russian Federation, and to the West and the EU, " said Schroeder. We emphasize that Gerhard Schroeder is Chairman of the Department of shareholders of the organization of the Nord Stream. The owner of control packet of shares of this organization is the Russian concern Gazprom, the operator of the gas pipeline " Nord stream ", which is supplied with natural gas from Russia to Germany.