
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in an interview with Stirile ProTV, stated the need to restore dialogue with Russia, despite its violation of the principles of international law.
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Angela Merkel served as Chancellor of Germany until the end of 2021. Relations between Russia and Germany deteriorated significantly after the outbreak of a full-scale conflict in Ukraine.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for the restoration of dialogue between Russia and Germany. She stated this in an interview with the Stirile ProTV channel.
“Russia remains a country with which we must try to resume dialogue,” she said.
At the same time, the ex-chancellor noted that Russia allegedly violated the principles of international law, and this fact cannot be ignored.

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