Russia whisperers gather in northern Germany. Russia Day in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – Deutsche Welle – October 1, 2014 Gerhard Schröder, the former German Chancellor, said he was proud to be a Russia whisperer of sorts, noting that Russia had felt threatened by the West since Napoleon reigned. Schröder also emphasized the importance of economic integration with Russia, with which Europe has common interests. Gerhard Schröder was quick to take a board position after his political career at Nordstream AG, which delivers Russian gas to Germany. Schröder criticized EU and said that the EU should have recognized years ago that it had to include Russia in negotiations over an association agreement with Ukraine,. We need such an association with Russia and the EU to ensure peace, stability and prosperity on the entire Continent and to solve all controversies, problems and conflicts relating to international law cooperatively instead of confrontationally, Schröder said. Only then can a free trade zone be established that reaches from Lisbon to Vladivostok, he added. If all that fails, the former chancellor is sure that Russia will seek its future in Asia rather than Europe.
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