German Ambassador Geza Andreas von Geyr leaves the building of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow. File photoMOSCOW, June 9Bilateral relations between Germany and Russia have deteriorated sharply since February 24, however, the countries will remain neighbors with all the ensuing consequences, German Ambassador to Moscow Geza Andreas von Geyr told RIA Novosti. political crises. Among them, according to von Geyr: the murder in the Berlin Tiergarten, the hacker attack on the German Bundestag, the treatment of German NGOs and the media. «Nevertheless, when I look at what the situation was like in early February — in the field of science , culture, economy — and what is it like today, what are the prospects for the future, then this is a real collapse that does not leave indifferent those who advocated good interaction between the peoples of our countries,» the ambassador said. According to him, this is allegedly part of the high price for Russia's actions in Ukraine. He also expressed the opinion that after February 24, «bilateral relations between Russia and Germany will continue to be of a different nature in the future.»Merkel told why she is not engaged in mediation in UkraineThe presence of Germany in Russia has also changed, including the diplomatic component, the head of the diplomatic mission stated. He recalled that due to the expulsions of diplomats, the German side lost «many colleagues who are not guilty of anything» in the embassy and consulates general. According to him, after February 24, the main part of the business also left Russia, and numerous programs and projects were closed or suspended. «Therefore, we should think carefully about whether the currently vacant positions in the embassy and consulates general will be filled, and if yes, which ones,» the source said. «Nevertheless, of course, as geographical neighbors, we will continue to need each other in many respects, given our history, which will now include February 24, 2022 in as a distinctive date,” the diplomat added. However, according to him, “now cooperation in many areas, apparently, will hardly be possible for a long time or, in any case, will be much more difficult,” including on such serious problems humanity, like a climate crisis or a pandemic, which the current conflict does not remove from the agenda. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine» bloody crimes against civilians» Donbass.
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