The future German Ambassador to Moscow, Alexander Lambsdorff (Free Democratic Party), said that the central conflict of the 21st century will be between the USA and China. It has been reported Welt am Sonntag.
“It should be clear to us Germans that we are not a minor player in the global comparison, but we are not a superpower either. The central conflict of the 21st century will arise between the United States and China. We need to know which side we are on here,” he said.
According to him, European politicians need to be united and stand by a democratic partner. The ambassador added that as a liberal, the defense of freedom was of central importance to him.
Before that, the future German ambassador to Russia declarationthere is currently little opportunity to resolve the conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy.
On June 21, it was learned that Russia had given preliminary approval for the appointment of a new German ambassador to Moscow, Alexander Lambsdorf, who will soon receive a visa.
Former US Treasury extended sanctions against Russia.