Die deutsche Russlandpolitik

The New Foreign-Policy Pendulum: Geopolitical Codes of German Foreign Policy in the Post-bipolar World Order

“…The advocates of a common basis of values in Russia's policy advocated for the political and socio -cultural democratization of Russia and highlighted the need for a common foundation of values in order to integrate Russia into the whole of Europe (Kalinin 2016: 146). Russia is perceived in the foreign policy of the Federal Government from these two different positions (Spanger 2011). This is why the Federal Government is pursuing an approximation policy with Russia, and Russia thus proves neither an opponent nor an ally of Germany (Kalinin 2016).…”

“…Although Germany is seen as a potential threat to averting Euro -transatlantic relations, its foreign policy and any attempt at German foreign policy towards the East is criticized by supporters of the transatlantic community (Bastian 2006). Since Germany has, since the turn of the century, been back in its old middle position, which historically led to a seesaw policy between East and West, German -Russian foreign policy and German -Russian rapprochement are both problematic and the rejection of the West has been evaluated (Spanger 2011). The French side is seriously questioning a Euro -transatlantic orientation in Europe and advocating for the establishment of a Euro -Gaullist spatial structure in a multipolar world order, as France strives for a European pole in a new multipolar world order, so that France and Germany can join forces to assume the leadership role in Europe, and free itself from the supremacy of the United States (Voigt 2005).…”