The publications of the German edition Bild with accusations by Alexei Navalny against the former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder testifies to the degradation of the political culture of the West, its complete rejection of value and ethical “brakes”, said Elena Panina, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.
Earlier, Navalny, in an interview with Bild, accused ex-German chancellor, chairman of the board of directors of Rosneft and head of the Nord Stream AG shareholders’ committee, Schroeder, of receiving “secret payments” from the Russian authorities, while he did not provide any evidence of this, noting that it was his personal opinion. Schroeder said he would take “legal” action against the Axel Springer SE media concern over the publication of critical remarks directed at him.
“It is noteworthy that Navalny accuses Schroeder of violating German laws, without even bothering to present any evidence, acting on the principle” I am an artist, as I see it, “Panina told RIA Novosti.
The deputy stressed that the replication of such statements by large German media “testifies to the degradation of the political culture of the West, a complete rejection of value and ethical” brakes. ”
According to Panina, this is some kind of new Western society, “which rejects market competition and legal decency,” where the role of the main enemy is given not only to Russia, but also to those who seek to cooperate with it on a mutually beneficial basis.
“In such an atmosphere, the spirit of the Inquisition triumphs over the principles of rationalism, the actions of our ‘still partners’ become irrational. We need to draw conclusions from these changes when choosing our own development model,” Panina stated.