An end to the St Petersburg Dialogue? | People

The forum was meant to promote deep understanding between Germany and Russia. Now the St Petersburg Dialogue may be at an end. Andreas Schockenhoff, the German coordinator and Chancellor Merkel’s commissioner for German-Russian cooperation, has sharply criticized Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian president uses repression and confrontation, and that he views the country’s citizens not as partners but as a threatto the state. For more go to http://www.dw.de/people-and-politics-the-political-magazine-2012-11-08/e-16315065-9798