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The analyst commented on Trump's words about Germany being "controlled" by Russia
President of the United States Donald Trump reproached Germany for "paying billions of dollars to Russia," while the US should spend money on the defense of Germany. On Sputnik radio, independent analyst Nikolai Khrenkov described two goals of such statements by the American leader.
US President Donald Trump said that Germany is completely controlled by Russia, to which Berlin pays billions for gas, and in this situation it is unfair that the United States should still defend the FRG.
On Wednesday morning, Trump held a short working breakfast with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, where he raised these issues.
"Germany is paying billions of dollars a year in Russia, and we are defending this country from Russia, they are building a gas pipeline whose goal is to pay billions of dollars to the treasury of Russia." I think this is completely unacceptable. "Plus, the former German chancellor is working for the Russian gas company, "Trump declared.
"Germany should not have been allowed to do this, Germany is completely controlled by Russia, and tell me, is it acceptable," the US president continued.
"Germany pays a little more than 1% in NATO, whereas we pay a lot of money, and it lasts for many years, and none of the previous presidents did anything in this regard." I believe that this is very unfair to our country and unfair for taxpayers, because Germany is a rich country, "Trump added.
On air radio Sputnik independent analyst in the field of energy, a columnist for the Federal News Agency Nikolai Khrenkov commented on these statements.
"Donald Trump is known for his eccentric statements, and this should be taken into account.If Trump's claims to the European allies regarding their insufficient financial contribution to NATO are actually speaking, he acts as a diligent businessman - trying to cut America's costs. It's no secret that Trump lobbies the interests of American gas companies so that they get an additional market in the EU, but, firstly, the Europeans are American gas they do not want to buy - it's expensive, and secondly, the US gas workers themselves do not hurry to bring it to Europe, but are taken to Asian countries where the price is higher .Trump pursues two goals: to demand that the EU countries make a greater contribution to NATO and "plant" them for American gas, and if Trump is most likely to succeed with the first goal, then he will not be able to "put" on American gas only through political and other maneuvers, the Europeans are pragmatists, they will buy gas there, where it is more reliable and more profitable. That is, in the first place, in Russia, "- said Nikolai Khrenkov.
