Forecast: Germany will continue to oppose the application of new US sanctions against Russia
ArmInfo.In my opinion, Germany will continue to oppose the application of new US sanctions against Russia. The scientific director of the German-Russian forum, political scientist Alexander Rahr, expressed opinion.
July 31, the Minister of Economy of Germany, Brigitte Tsipris, characterized the new US bill to tighten sanctions against the Russian Federation as violating international law. "Sanctions affect European enterprises, and the US cannot penalize German companies for economic activities in another country," the minister said.
Earlier, the Senate of the US Congress voted in support of the bill to expand sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. The document is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump.
"Germany is in no way interested in new sanctions, as they indirectly affect the interests of our companies operating in Russia, but the implementation of sanctions will make the activity of German companies practically impossible in Russia." This is both a cooperation with Russian state corporations and Infrastructure, communication, construction projects," he said.
At the same time, Rahr noted with regret that Germany is not yet the whole of the European Union and a number of its members will unequivocally support the anti-Russian sanctions package of Washington based on a number of reasons and circumstances. At the same time, the political scientist believes that Berlin's position will be unequivocally supported in Paris. According to his estimates, the approval of sanctions by President Donald Trump is virtually beyond doubt. And, nevertheless, Berlin, after the relevant statements today, is still waiting.
"We hope that the law will at least be finalized in a state that does not contradict the interests of Western companies, if not abolished altogether, otherwise the sanctions package will lead to serious complications, however, exclusively in German-American relations, as to hope that Germany will be able to consolidate around itself all EU countries is senseless", said Rahr.