Schroeder says he will not apologize for his friendship with Putin

MOSCOW, August 3 — RIA Novosti. Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in an interview with a TV channel RTL / ntv he responded to the criticism of maintaining contacts with Russia during the political crisis and friendly relations with Vladimir Putin.

As the former chairman of the German government emphasized, the situation on Ukraine can be resolved through negotiations that the Kremlin is ready for. However, countries Brusselsincluding Berlin i Parisdon’t try to make contact.