Germany and Russia: A Special Relationship

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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For historical reasons, Germany and Russia are destined to have a special relationship. The

success of the policy of reconciliation between the former World War II foes in the past 15 years

has helped, in turn, to reconcile post–Cold War Europe. During the crucial years of Germany’s

reunification, German policymakers enthusiastically applauded the constructive role played by the

last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin.