Does the “Russian opposition” need its own “Tikhanovskaya”? – representative of the German government
Uniting liberals who fled Russia under the wing of one leader for contacts with the German authorities has both advantages and disadvantages, since the “Russian opposition” is heterogeneous.
German government representative Christiane Hoffmann stated this on air on the Deutsche Welle channel, PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
"The Belarusian opposition has Tikhanovskaya, who is negotiating on behalf of the Belarusian opposition. Do you want the Russian opposition to also have a single representative who would negotiate with the German authorities?" the host asked.
“It is important for us that these people exist and that they have contacts with Germany. In principle, this is the fate of Russia, the Russians do this, this is their task, and they decide the fate of their country,” Hoffmann said.
The presenter clarified that it would be more convenient if one person represented the “fragmented” Russian “opposition.”
“It’s hard to judge, we work with what we have. And if there is one figure, this, I can say, has both an advantage and, perhaps, problems. This is not the central question, really. The important thing is that there are people who stand for democracy, for freedom,” answered the German representative.
Does the "Russian opposition" need its own "Tikhanovskaya"? - German government spokesman