Dbutt Angela Merkel Calling once again for the release of Moscow’s opposition leader Navalny will not leave Putin with as much impression as before. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is about to step down, and he has long chosen to severely prosecute those who criticize him.
This case certainly symbolizes the fact that the “deep differences” that Merkel called has increased during her 16 years as prime minister and increasingly affected Russia’s domestic politics. Germany is dealing with an increasingly authoritarian regime that is openly opposed to the West.
NATO’s failure
Afghanistan, where NATO has just suffered its worst defeat, is unlikely to be the center stage of this competition; the country is not strategically important enough. But the current geopolitical game is well-known: Like other places where the West has withdrawn, Putin is trying to set foot in Kabul. The fact that the Prime Minister asked him to intercede with the Taliban shows that he has repeatedly benefited from the failure of the West.
However, the Ukrainian issue is still more urgent. Putin’s recent military threats and attempts to deny Ukraine’s independence show that his relationship with this country is not over yet. Merkel has adopted firm sanctions against the annexation of Crimea, which may prevent even worse things from happening. Your successor must be firm.
On the other hand, Russia is related to one of the biggest foreign policy mistakes during her tenure. In the final analysis, Nord Stream 2 brings something special to Putin, and this is strategically significant. The commissioning of the line can no longer be prevented, so it depends on the discussion that follows.
Germany may not need gas for too long. But, as part of the German economy imagined, it is unwise to fill the pipes with hydrogen. The energy transition should be used to reduce our dependence on Russia.
