Deputy Russian Ministry of Defense Alexander Fomin appreciated the words of the German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer about the dialogue with Moscow from a” position of strength “in an interview” Rossiyskaya Gazeta “.
“I would not advise anyone to try to conduct a dialogue with Russia” from a position of strength, “Fomin said. He stressed that the threat of force is a direct violation of the UN charter and warned that such actions are not will remain without a proper response from the Russian side.
In November, the head of the German Ministry of Defense, speaking at Bundestag , called for negotiations with Russia on disarmament from a position of strength. Kramp-Karrenbauer stressed that “this has always been a good position in German foreign policy and should remain so in the future.” Before that, she also accused Russia of aggression and disregard of the rights of other countries.