Germany's Angela Merkel had been preaching patience while dealing with Vladimir Putin's aggressive moves in Crimea, but that all reportedly changed after a blunt conversation between the two leaders on March 2 Anatoly Maltsev/Pool/Reuters
The Emerging German-Russian Axis -- Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
This weekend has seen the European Union do a stitch-up deal so that arch-federalist Jean-Claude Juncker became Commission president. To be honest, who gets to play eurocrat in chief is of no great interest to me, but the manner of the appointment tells us lots about the changing nature of power in Europe. Governments from Stockholm to Rome reportedly opposed Juncker, but ultimately none would defy Berlin. Also this weekend, it is worth noting some ostensibly bland comments by Vladimir Putin at a German-Russian official function: “We value the accumulated potential of Russian-German relations and the high level of trade and economic cooperation. Germany, one of the European Union leaders, is our most important partner in enhancing peace, global and regional security.”
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My Comment: An interesting analysis .... but because of history (World War II) German - Russian relations will never get close in the foreseeable future. But there are economic and political reason for a closer relationship .... and this is going to be pursued. In turn .... U.S. influence on the continent will probably revert to a pre-World War II level.
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I should be ashamed, but I can't resist: What Putin is saying to Merkel in the photo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b-by5e4saI
Merkel in lace .... NO WAY!!!!
Yeah maybe, but there is a big "Hello Baby" going on here.
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