German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that its position regarding Russia does not contradict the statements of the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
So Merkel commented on the statements made before the leader of the Christian social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer. In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel he asked in a persistent form from the authorized Social democratic party of Germany (SPD) to explain whether the SPD course the head of the German government concerning Russia, Deutsche Welle reports. The need for this arose in connection with the position of Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany and one of the Directors of the SPD's Frank-Walter Steinmeier. First he asked in a persistent form to adhere to moderation in the statements regarding the position of Russia in Ukraine. Merkel, on the other hand, accused Moscow of policies based on the law of force. Speaking on 24 November at a meeting of the faction of the Christian democratic Union (CDU and CSU in the German Parliament, Merkel stressed that its position does not contradict the statements of Steinmeier." All the steps agreed with the Minister of foreign Affairs ", - quotes the Chancellor of the Agency dpa. According to Merkel, alternatives decisive and clear course directed against the policy of the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin, no. At the same time, you should maintain a dialogue with him, convinced the head of the German government. The head of the faction of the Christian democratic Union (CDU) in the Bundestag, Volker Kauder, for its part, warned, though not directly mentioning Seehofer, about the need to avoid contradictions within the ruling coalition.


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