Putin has destroyed Europe trust in Russia: German envoy

2014/9/30 11:03:51

While it wasn’t in the self-interest of German industry to support economic sanctions to punish Russia for dividing Ukraine, “the leadership of the business world made it clear that Putin didn’t leave us any other choice,” Wittig said.


From Bloomberg 30, September 2014

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine has destroyed Europe’s trust in Russia, leaving politicians and businesspeople feeling that “we are not partners anymore,” German Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Wittig said.

 

“A lot of trust was destroyed by Putin’s policy,” Wittig said at a Bloomberg Government lunch in Washington yesterday. “And I think it’s a challenge to regain that trust.”

 

 

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