Contents tagged with Free Democratic Party of Germany

  • Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany calls on German politicians to avoid ‘freezing the issue of Crimea’

    During an interview with German newspaper Kieler Nachrichten, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, reminded the leadership of the Free Democratic Party of Germany that the "freezing" of the issue of the annexation of the Crimea would mean the de facto lifting of economic sanctions on Russia, and called on politicians to adhere to "strategic patience", as reported by Ukrainian Diplomat Svitlana Melnyk on Facebook on August 28th.

    According to Ambassador Melnyk, Ukraine "will never …

  • The leader of Free Democratic Party of Germany urges lawmakers to turn a blind eye to the annexation of the Crimea

    The chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP), Christian Lindner spoke in favour of Berlin adjusting its direction of politics with Russia.

    "Security and prosperity in Europe depend, in particular, on relations with Moscow," he said in an interview with Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper.

    “Western countries should make an offer to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which would allow him to change his policy without losing his credibility,” Lindner said. "Talking about this …