Russia Quotes by Angela Merkel

10 Russia quotes by Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel’s approach to Russia has always been grounded in pragmatism and European stability. This short selection captures her steady voice, offering a clear window into her diplomatic calculations.

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NATO needs to adapt its strategy to meet new challenges

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Today's Russia is not to be compared with the Soviet Union of back then.

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First, we need good, stable relations with Russia. Second, we must make every effort to save energy and focus on using various…

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Particularly from a German perspective, from a European perspective, I can only say again, Russia is our neighbor.

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I believe that we do not share as many values with Russia yet as we do with the United States. On the…

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“The Russian contribution to peace in Ukraine is not sufficient. [German Chancellor commenting on 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine and annexation…

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The G7 and former G8 group has always viewed itself as a community of values, the annexation of Crimea, which is a…

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I'm very pleased this military engagement together with a political road map that we developed, we were able to continue. We want…

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I would like to see Russia develop as democratically as possible. But when we judge Russia we must also consider where the…

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On Russia, I can only repeat what the president [Barack Obama] said. This is all about respecting certain principles, and I'm saying…

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From a German point of view, German-American and European-American relations are a pillar of our foreign policy.

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Particularly from a German perspective, from a European perspective, I can only say again, Russia is our neighbor.

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I'm very grateful that Barack Obama as president very much put protection of privacy on the agenda today, due to the fact of Islamist…

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So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the…

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That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A…

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Just look at Poland, a sort of European perspective this has. So we have an interest in seeing this relationship be a good one.…

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The campaign in the media takes place in many different formats, such as in citizens forums or town - hall shows. And because we…

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I am courageous at the decisive moment. But I need a good deal of start-up time, and I try to take as much as…

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If I run a time-limited test program, I'll never discover whether markets with additional employment truly exist. A solution in the low-wage sector cannot…

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