Medvedev struck Berlin: "Germany has no right to exist!"
Dmitry Medvedev caused a storm in Germany after claiming that Berlin violated the "Two Plus Four" agreement and questioning the legality of the modern German state.
TL;DR
- Dmitry Medvedev questioned the legitimacy of the modern German state and accused Berlin of militarism and violating reunification agreements.
- He claimed that the 'Two Plus Four' agreement, crucial for German reunification, was breached by NATO's eastward expansion.
- Medvedev specifically criticized the opening of a naval base in Rostock as a violation of the agreement's intent.
- German media reacted with outrage, seeing Medvedev's statements as a challenge to the legal foundation of unified Germany.
- Medvedev also attacked Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warning of economic crisis and militarization, and alluded to German nuclear ambitions.
- Analysts believe these statements deepen the already strained relations between Russia and the West, potentially increasing political tensions in Europe.