The Bundestag rejected the proposal of opposition parties to abolish the penalties and to pursue a policy of "cooperation, not confrontation" with Russia. in the agenda of the meeting on relations with Russia was two sentences - "Detente with Russia - not to extend penalties against Russia "faction of" Left " and "for a new policy towards Russia is cooperation instead of confrontation" of the party " Alternative for Germany ". First mostly suggested to Bundestag to make a statement about the need for the German government to work in the EU to ensure that the punishment against Russia are not extended. In the 2nd contained different measures to strengthen cooperation with Russia in various areas. Both suggestions the Committee on international Affairs from the very beginning recommended to be rejected. The results of the debate the MPs vote According to the recommendations. At the suggestion of the "Left" expression of the will passed by show of hands, voted against the coalition CDU/CSU, the SPD and " Green ". ADH abstained. At the initiative of the last voting was as follows - 535 deviations, 75 against and one abstained. Speaking at the hearing, the member of fraction "Left" Klaus Ernst said that the penalties are 5 years old, " But any effect they had no effect ". He referred to the research of the Kiel Institute for the world economy, noting that the loss of the world economy to sanctions against Russia amounted to $ 300 billion. "By the way, in Germany alone, losses amount to 770 million dollars a month. We are most negatively affected by these penalties, " said Ernst. the people's choice clarified that it is necessary to discuss how many more will be saved the punishment of five or ten years, because " criticism of these punishments will only grow ", referring to the information social studies DPA that only 23% of Germans favor the limits. The politician emphasized that because of the penalties Russia is engaged in import substitution: "This is not a short-term development, It will last a long time, and We in the long run deprive the German company of the Russian market ". for his part, Manuel Sarrazin of the Green party said that, in his vision, punishment have an impact on the economy, " for example, enterprises in the field of oil and gas production in the defense sector, But I think the punishment is right."" This is the right policy, " He added. authorized coalition Nicolas Lebel from the CDU/CSU agreed that " Germany and Europe need a strategy on relations with Russia, which is based on dialogue, and not the maximum pressure, as do our American colleagues." "We cannot say today that this strategy, the United States brought special fruit. On the contrary, there is a further escalation. But the strategy of appeasement