Russia summoned the German ambassador in Moscow today to protest the establishment of NATO’s naval command in the northeastern German city of Rostock. Moscow stated that, in response, it will gradually review and act against steps that violate the agreements from the Cold War and post-World War II regarding the militarization of Germany, according to Turkish state network Anadolu.
“This is a blatant violation of the spirit of the Treaty on the Settlement of Germany, dated September 12, 1990, particularly Article 5, Paragraph 3, which obliges Germany to prevent the stationing of foreign troops in the territory of former East Germany (GDR),” the statement said. On Monday, NATO officially inaugurated the new naval command at the Rostock base, which the alliance claims will coordinate operations in the Baltic Sea.
“The Russian Ministry demands complete and immediate explanations from Berlin,” the statement continued, making comparisons to Germany’s situation in 1936, when it began militarizing the Rhineland in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
The statement highlighted that European politicians and their supporters in Washington seem to suffer from “historical amnesia,” forgetting the damage caused by the silence of Paris and London and the tacit approval of Hitler’s actions in the 20th century, which were driven solely by animosity toward the former Soviet Union.
“In this historical context, former Western allies and the anti-Hitler coalition not only supported Berlin’s violations of international agreements but became direct participants in them,” the Russian Ministry stated.
The declaration concludes by warning that the expansion of NATO’s military infrastructure in the territory of former East Germany will have consequences and will not go unanswered by Russia, according to Anadolu.
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