Russia is Less Important than the Czech Republic
Gerhard Gnauck, Welt Online (in German) | September 24, 2010
Although some have suggested Russia join NATO, Moscow’s old diplomatic goal of thwarting the Western Alliance remains. ++ The EU needs to become clear about how serious it is regarding its “modernization partnership” with Russia as issues are at stake from energy security to visa access. ++ Moscow is being dealt with too much political correctness as in real terms it is simply not that important. ++ When energy is deducted, there is no significant German – Russian trade, less in fact than with the Czech Republic.
