If the bloc consisting of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) forms a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), then the country’s policy towards Russia will not change significantly, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee for Foreign Affairs Konstantin Kosachev said.
At the same time, he added that if the Green Party entered a coalition, it would not do any good to bilateral relations.
"The only question that remains in Germany concerns the makeup of the future ruling coalition. The large coalition of the CDU/CSU and the SPD will not bring any changes in the policy towards Russia, though the Social Democrats are always more interested in boosting ties with our country," Kosachev wrote on Facebook.
In his view, the Alternative for Germany party will not be allowed to become part of the establishment. "However, its presence in the Bundestag will cause any ruling coalition permanent headache, particularly in connection with the country’s policy towards the European Union, the United States and Russia," the Russian senator concluded.
According to the exit polls, incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU bloc has gained as many as 33.2% of the vote. The bloc is followed by SPD with 20.8%, while the right Alternative for Germany party is third, having won around 13.1% of the vote. The Free Democratic Party has gained around 10.5% of the vote The Green Party has also achieved success garnering about 9,4%.
