What is the benefit of closer ties with Russia, though? There a lot of liabilities there and Russia no longer has an infrastructure to even offer cheap natural resources
Eastern Germans never seen them as allies. Some friends living in a town with a Russian military base did not seem to happy about them, causing issues and sometimes inconsiderate behavior, yet the east German police would not do anything to upset the Soviet soldiers.
What is the benefit of closer ties with Russia, though? There a lot of liabilities there and Russia no longer has an infrastructure to even offer cheap natural resources
same as in Ukraine. reconstruction contracts.
A bag of onions per one human life.
A golden train car or some stupid shit I’d assume
Either they are trying to appeal to Eastern Germans where the Russian used to be the main ally or they are influenced by a Russian lobby.
Eastern Germans never seen them as allies. Some friends living in a town with a Russian military base did not seem to happy about them, causing issues and sometimes inconsiderate behavior, yet the east German police would not do anything to upset the Soviet soldiers.