Germany is a heavyweight in the EU and post Merkel, decidedly hostile to China. The main factor behind Berlin’s resolve to embrace Putin's Russia is the desire to stop China.
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The Vice Admiral insisted that the comments were made in a private capacity. However, Kiev summoned the German ambassador to the country, Anka Feldhusen, on Saturday over the issue, terming the remarks as “unacceptable.” He was forced to step down when the German Defense Ministry immediately distanced itself from the controversial statements, with its spokesperson characterizing the vice-admiral’s comments as not reflecting “in any way the position” of the ministry, both “in terms of the content and choice of words."
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However, this exposes the difference of opinion and the fissures in the EU. The EU weakened by BREXIT is headed by Emmanuel Macron of France who is still smarting from the AUKUS debacle.
Read: AUKUS — Differing Perspectives
New Delhi — having close relations with both the West and Russia— finds itself in the middle of an evolving understanding between Germany and Russia. That Germany really wants to bury the hatchet, is evident for this sentiment has been expressed before.
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These German overtures make perfect sense.
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- Thus, Germany wants to stay on the right side of Moscow. Though a critic of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project for long, the Biden administration says the project is critical to America.
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This could also explain why Germany has avoided providing any kind of military support to Ukraine. Not only that, Germany has also been accused of preventing Estonia from helping Ukraine. Read: German roadblock for Estonia
- The hawkish anti China government in Germany is now trying to play into the fault lines in the Sino-Russia relationship. It wants Putin's help against a stronger China.
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