In East Germany, in contrast to its Western part, approve the policy of the President centuries Putin and understand the concerns of Russia by expanding NATO, the Creator of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Frank Pergande.
Despite the fact that since the fall of the Berlin wall it's been 25 years, the differences between West and East Germany still " surprisingly large ", He informs. East, in his vision, always sympathized with Russia, for this part of the country it is somewhat common opinion ".
According to Pergande, centuries Putin in East Germany are discussing on the streets, in the family circle, eateries ". He stressed that the President of Russia in the eyes of many residents of the East became a hero, the opposing pressure from the West.
Pergande, however, does not think that this is a sign of Pro-Russian sentiment: in his view, people in East Germany in the 1st and foremost interested in " not Russia and Putin, And Russia and the West." Russia offers a great opportunity to Express the latent distrust of the West, " says the Creator.
" NATO, the Western military Alliance, blame that has expanded to the East, Putin had to respond to this, in order not to lose face. Ukraine and NATO then just betray ", - presumably such thoughts, reviews Pergande, followed up in East Germany.
the Creator of the article or otherwise oppose such anti-Western approach, believing that Western values into question put only those who " have not grown in their environment ". However, He stresses that not only Russia now " disputed " West.
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