The Foreign Ministry called Scholz’s words about Russia an attempt to justify the economic problems of Germany

The words of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Russia, after the end of the Ukrainian crisis, will need to restore economic relations with Germany, are an attempt to justify the country’s economic problems. statement Russian Foreign Ministry.

“One gets the impression that he (Olaf Scholz) is trying to justify the German government and himself for the failure of policy in the Russian direction and the growing economic problems in the country. Emphasis was placed on supporting the Kyiv regime and the speculation that after the end of the “war” in Ukraine, Russia would ask for the resumption of economic relations with Germany. But we will not ask for anything, and German politicians must understand this once and for all, ”the statement says.

The Foreign Ministry also drew attention to the fact that Berlin’s policy led to the rupture of Russian-German economic and energy cooperation, as a result of which many German companies are already transferring their production from Germany to the United States. In addition, Germany “shamefully” left the investigation of sabotage at Nord Stream, they added.

Scholz, the Foreign Ministry noted, also avoids the topic of the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions for Germany itself in his statements, and also preferred not to comment on the words of his predecessor Angela Merkel about the goals of the Minsk agreements.

“All Scholz’s reasoning is evidence of a crisis in understanding the current situation and strategic vision. Apparently, these are the limits of thinking of the current German authorities,” the Foreign Ministry concluded.

Former Chancellor of Germany named the current situation in the world as a “turning point”, after which there will be no way to the former world order. According to him, in a multipolar world, the EU countries and the entire bloc face the question of maintaining independence from other political players. Germany should become the guarantor of European security, he said.

In early December, Scholz wrote in Foreign Affairs magazine that the effectiveness of anti-Russian sanctions is increasing every week and none of them will be lifted if Russia tries to dictate the terms of a peace agreement with Ukraine. In the Kremlin with these conclusions disagreedindicating the ability to quickly adapt to constraints.