WorldGermany on Friday fired a salvo of warnings against Washington, cautioning it against hurting European cohesion, abandoning core Western values and seeking a rapprochement with Russia behind the backs of its allies. “Our American friends know well that your tone on Europe and NATO has a direct impact on the cohesion of our continent,” the German minister told the Munich Security Conference. “A stable European Union is also in America's interest, as is a strong and unified NATO,” she said. In a bid to calm jittery partners, the White House has dispatched top generals to Europe this week. While pursuing a reliable relationship with Russia as a whole, allied nations must not be “going above partners' heads in bilateral negotiations,” she added.

Source: Sunday Times February 17, 2017 17:14 UTC