In the German party, Christian democratic Union, member of the ruling coalition, want to know what the foreign Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the meeting in St. Petersburg on June 2. About this newspaper Bild.
“It is unknown what was discussed during the June feast. Were any of the European energy policy and the “North stream”?” — this question asks jürgen Hardt, responsible for the foreign policy of the CDU in the Bundestag.
He added that dinner at the residence of the Russian leader is not a private affair of the German foreign Ministry.
Hardt also asked the question, understood it then, Gabriel, “his friend’s party and mentor of” Gerhard Schroeder plans to get a good seat in the Russian state-owned companies.
We are talking about that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder became a candidate for a seat on the Board of Directors of Russian oil company “Rosneft”.
The German publication notes that Schroeder was present at the meeting of Putin and Gabriel.
The President of Russia and Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany met in the framework of St. Petersburg international economic forum. Media reported that Putin and Gabriel discussed bilateral relations.