June 10, 2018: German chancellor Angela Merkel visits German troops posted at the German-Polish border yesterday, Moscow had already condemned the visit as provocative. By the terms of the two plus four treaty (1990) Germany is only allowed 5,000 troops east of the former East/West German border. Merkel, herself born in the former GDR, seems to be trying to assure crucial electoral districts that the German government will defend them in case of renewed Soviet provocations. Merkel's CDU-CSU is at present seen as vulnerable to a vote of no confidence in the Bundestag...
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