According to the expert, the two states currently have some kind of a "break" in their bilateral relations. Moreover, the Russian factor is used as an instrument of internal struggle on the eve of the upcoming parliamentary election that will take place in Germany in autumn 2017.
"In Germany, France and the US, Russia has turned into a tool for solving internal and external problems, and, of course, Russia does not like that. I don't think there will be any clear political line, at least in the medium term," Lukyanov said.
The expert also noted that the Ukrainian crisis, the Minsk process and the fight against terrorism will be among main topics of discussion between Russian and German leaders. However, the talks are unlikely to produce tangible results, the expert noted.
"We have been on this stage many times and we can't seriously consider that this topic can serve as any kind of political backbone," he concluded.
German Сhancellor Angela Merkel is going to visit Sochi on May 2. Earlier, it was said that Merkel will pay a visit to Russia only when progress on the settlement of the Ukrainian and Syrian crises is reached. However, lately her position has changed due to the upcoming election and the G20 summit, the magazine noted.
