The United States began to take up arms against Germany as an “unreliable partner” because of Ukraine

The United States is beginning to perceive Germany as an "unreliable partner" due to Berlin's reticence towards Ukraine, German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber wrote on Monday in a letter addressed to the German Foreign Ministry, Der Spiegel magazine reports.

The media and the US Congress consider Berlin a "brake" in the issue of sanctions against Russia, Haber writes. The diplomat also claims that Washington is disappointed by Germany's refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine. The United States links the position of the German side with the desire to "continue to buy cheap natural gas from Russia," she points out.

According to Haber, Germany thus becomes
"a pawn in the internal political debate in Washington." As an example, she cited criticism from Republicans who blame Berlin for "close ties" with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to her, these attacks are primarily aimed at US President Joe Biden, who seeks to coordinate with allies.

Germany is trying to soften possible sanctions against Russia that the West threatens in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. According to the Euractiv portal, it was Berlin that initiated the exclusion from the restrictions of the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT international interbank payment system. Bloomberg reported that the German authorities are lobbying for the idea of ​​lifting sanctions against the Russian energy sector. Speaking about the threat of restrictive measures against Nord Stream 2, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung called for "acting smart" and choosing the most effective measures. “No one should be under the illusion that there are measures that have no consequences for ourselves,” he said.