Gorbachev over east west relations: “The loss of confidence is catastrophic”

With sharp words Michail Gorbatschow evaluates current world politics. In the discussion with the MIRROR the Nobel peace prize carrier before a large war in Europe warns - and raises heavy reproaches against Germany.

Michail Gorbatschow warns of a large war in Europe because of Ukraine. “Such a war would flow today probably inevitably into a nuclear war. If in view of this heated up tendency loses the nerves, we will not survive, explained the next years” the Nobel peace prize carrier to the MIRROR. “I do not say something like that thoughtlessly. I worry myself really all-largest.”

In view of a “catastrophic loss of confidence” between Russia and the west he requested which “defrost” relations. Besides Gorbachev turned against attempts to isolate Russia as well as against western economic sanctions. “It was also wrong to exclude Russia from the G8. Reminded of blood revenge and leads into the nothing”, said Gorbatschow.

America and NATO accused Gorbachev the European security structure by the extension of the western defensive alliance to have destroyed. “No head of the Kremlin can ignore something like that”, said he, America unfortunately began to establish a megaempire.

Gorbachev defended of Putin annexation of Crimea, criticized however of Putin authoritarian style of leadership. “We need free elections and the participation of humans at the political process”, said it. “It is simply not correct, if someone is placed like the anti-corruption blogger and politician Alexej Nawalny under house arrest, only because he the mouth opened.”