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“Germany & Russia need more pragmatic approach”

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Published 01 April, 2009, 06:49

“Medvedev and Merkel meet on a regular basis, and it’s important to find a more pragmatic approach to the relations,” believes Sonia Zekri, Moscow Bureau Chief of the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.

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“Looking at the financial crisis, everyone is trying to find a common language and start negotiations, putting differences aside,” she noted.

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