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Cooperation Needed: 'There is No Stability in Europe Without Russia' Printer friendly page Print This
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Sputnik
Thursday, Apr 28, 2016

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During his lifetime, former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher criticized NATO's violation of its promise to refrain from any eastward enlargement toward Russia, German newspaper Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten (DWN) wrote

On March 31, the politician who played a key part in Germany's reunification died of heart failure at the age of 89.

Genscher strictly opposed anti-Russian sanctions and claimed that "there is no stability in Europe without Russia."

In an interview with German media, he criticized the current confrontation between NATO and Russia and called for cooperation between Moscow and the West.

"Today we live in a globalized world and depend on cooperation between states much more than ever before. The old policy of confrontation — Who is the strongest? Who is in charge?— is untimely. We need the collective power of all in order to resolve the crises around us," Genscher said in an interview with the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, in August 2015.

Europe Will Face 'Catastrophe' if Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies
The politician considered the NATO-Russia Council as an important forum for dialogue and called on both sides to use the platform more frequently.

"I don't understand why they have made so little use of it. This council was especially established for such times — not when the sun shines, but when it rains. I keep hearing how difficult it is to gather all together at the table. Of course, this is a complicated procedure," Genscher said.

The politician also viewed Western sanctions against Russia as a wrong and inefficient measure. They have not brought any positive results and, in addition, negatively affected the German economy, he argued.

The end of the Cold War was designed to put an end to the division of Europe. Instead, the division line in Europe was just moved to the East, Genscher claimed.

Also see: Europe Will Face 'Catastrophe' if Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies

Source: Sputnik
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