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I think we're recognising that this strategy was a mistake and simply didn't work with Russia. If we trade with them, they'll become more like us, was the think
by cseleborg 4y ago
I think we're recognising that this strategy was a mistake and simply didn't work with Russia. If we trade with them, they'll become more like us, was the thinking, and the strategy behind the German government's policy towards Russia for 15 years.
- modo_mario 4y ago> and the strategy behind the German government's policy towards Russia for 15 years. Seeing what the likes of Gerhard Schröder is doing and given other economic incentives that favoured Germany I don't think that was the main idea behind it.
- cseleborg 4y agoWell, there's Schröder, of course, definitely a bit embarrassing now. But there were also those for whom this actually was a legitimate foreign policy strategy. I do believe DE's current president and former foreign policy minister, F.-W. Steinmeier, genuinely thought increasing business with Russia was the way to keep Europe's annoying neighbour civil.
- modo_mario 4y agoWas Germany during this time not opposed to the idea of essentially group buying Russian gas rather than letting it be used as a political bat? If so, why?
- guerrilla 4y agoI don't think it was a mistake. It just wasn't deep enough because it wasn't given enough time. 20-30 years is nothing.