Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt sees the crisis in Ukraine is a serious danger to peace in the EU, but considers the current situation and encouraging start, writes.

" the first time the end of the cold war on the European horizon loomed the threat of war, and this is of growing concern ", - quotes the prominent German policy magazine.

Schmidt equally sharply criticizes both the Russian government and the EU. Their confrontation with the participation of NATO " seriously threatens the security of both sides, " he said.

The seriousness of the situation of the ex-Chancellor compares with the Caribbean crisis of 1962, when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev placed nuclear missiles in Cuba." Because these missiles have put the security of the United States under direct threat and the whole world was on the brink of third world war " - like policies.

Today the situation is similar: the Alliance and the Russian Federation came to the extreme point of confrontation, not wanting this." Neither Barack Obama Nor centuries Putin, much more than Europeans do not want war, but its Danger is growing, " says Helmut Schmidt.

However, according to him, the Cuban missile crisis is a model for de-escalate the situation.

" A peaceful resolution of the Caribbean fall became possible Because, being in the last line, both sides realized the extent of his responsibility. This lesson would be learned by the diplomats of the world, " said Schmidt.

The ex-Chancellor of Germany considers that the parties to the conflict is futile to require from each of a loved one is impossible. For example, to wait for Russia to return to the Crimea, wrote Die Zeit.

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