Germans Worried About Backfire Potential of Sanctions on Russia

While the British are pushing for sanctions that they think will destroy the Russian economy, many in Germany are still concerned about the backfire potential of such sanctions. Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned in an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung yesterday that if it comes to anti-Russian sanctions, the West should beware of possible impacts of these sanctions on itself. “In this case, which I hope will never happen, we will have to act in a wise way,” he said in response to a question whether Germany would put up with losses in case of possible sanctions against Nord Stream 2, reported TASS.