"To speak of Germany’s own objectives in the Balkans today, or anywhere else for that matter, would be a grave exaggeration. Only those with true sovereignty and an independent foreign policy can have their own foreign policy objectives. Modern Germany has neither. In the context of role allocation among US satellites in Europe, Germans, having considerable experience of provoking military clashes in the Balkans, are doing a good job as a 'Western curator' in the region from Washington’s point of view," Zakharova said.
"What has been happening in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the past two and a half years is nothing short of the resurgence of Western colonial policies. Through their efforts, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been effectively turned into a protectorate, with its sovereignty confined within the limits dictated by external actors. Among them, of course, is Berlin, whose role is among the leading ones. It is clearly interested in trying to manually conduct the Balkans, where there are many of those who doubt that there is no alternative to the 'bright Euro-Atlantic future'," Zakharova noted.
"Belgrade is being forced to join the cult of 'cancelling' Russia, to give up its authentic national interests," she emphasized.