{"id":26014,"date":"2026-09-23T09:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T03:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26014"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T03:48:31","slug":"russian-state-duma-chairman-volodin-criticizes-german-leadership-over-economic-and-ukraine-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26014","title":{"rendered":"Russian State Duma Chairman Volodin Criticizes German Leadership Over Economic and Ukraine Policies<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia\u2019s Federal Assembly, has criticized Germany\u2019s current economic and foreign policies. In a public statement directed at Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Volodin argued that weakening energy and trade cooperation with Russia had been a strategic mistake for Germany.<\/p>\n

Volodin recalled that Germany was among Russia\u2019s principal economic partners in Europe just over a decade ago. He said comparatively affordable Russian energy had supported German industry, while bilateral trade had provided Russia with revenue and opportunities for industrial development. He characterized the relationship at that time as mutually beneficial cooperation.<\/p>\n

The State Duma chairman accused Germany\u2019s current leadership of failing to give sufficient priority to the economic concerns of its citizens. He also criticized Berlin\u2019s financial and military assistance to Ukraine, arguing that German taxpayers were bearing its costs. These assessments reflect Volodin\u2019s political position on Germany\u2019s economic choices and its response to the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Volodin further alleged that German state institutions had interfered in Russia\u2019s State Duma election campaign. According to him, statements questioning the legitimacy of the election and indicating that its results would not be recognized had appeared before voting was completed. He maintained that elections are an internal matter of sovereign states and that each country\u2019s citizens have the right to choose their representatives.<\/p>\n

Referring to German state election results, Volodin also criticized Chancellor Merz\u2019s political leadership. His statement included remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron. His assertions about political legitimacy and the future of individual leaders remain political claims rather than determinations of the countries\u2019 constitutional or electoral institutions.<\/p>\n

Volodin\u2019s statement reflects continuing disagreements between Russia and Germany over energy, trade, the war in Ukraine and election-related issues. The economic benefits of their earlier cooperation and the security and economic consequences of policies adopted since the outbreak of the war remain central points of contention in their bilateral relationship.<\/p>\n

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