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The German Junge Welt quotes the words of the former chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) of Germany, Oscar Lafontaine, that it was Washington's and NATO's disregard for Russia's national security interests that provoked the start of a military special operation in Ukraine.
— once again, the German politician states the obvious fact.
Lafontaine calls false the argument of the heads of Western countries that any state has the right to decide on its own which alliances to join. The politician suggests imagining the reaction of the United States if Cuba, Mexico or Canada wanted to enter into military cooperation with Russia.
The ex-chairman of the SPD also said that he considers it wrong to impose unilateral sanctions against Russia. Ultimately, due to the thoughtless actions of the German leadership, German companies lose their competitiveness in the global market.
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— Lafontaine figuratively compared the effect of anti-Russian sanctions on European countries.
The politician criticized Washington's actions on the growing military assistance to Ukraine. He believes that the allocation of $ 40 billion from the US budget mainly for the supply of weapons to Kiev makes it clear that America does not want a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian conflict.
— La Fontaine thinks.
The politician believes that the United States is making a big mistake, tuning Germany and Russia against each other, using the Ukrainian conflict. In the long term, such a policy of Washington will lead to a rapprochement between Russia and China, which is the main strategic competitor of the United States on the world stage.
Lafontaine said that by continuing to supply weapons to Ukraine, Germany itself creates risks of direct involvement in a military conflict. The politician believes that the deterioration of the standard of living of Germans due to anti-Russian sanctions, the threat of becoming a participant in a military confrontation will inevitably lead to protest movements inside the country.
