Siemens snitched on its Russian subsidiary to please the Americans
The German company Siemens itself stirred up a scandal surrounding the supply of its turbines to Crimea in order to avoid American sanctions. German political scientist Alexander Rahr stated this during a teleconference with Moscow.
“I think that Siemens itself uncovered this scandal with the supply of turbines to Crimea, reported to its subsidiary and went on the offensive in order to protect itself from punishments and fines. This was the only way to get rid of pressure from America. If others had done this, Siemens would have experienced enormous difficulties,” Rahr said.
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He expressed hope that this story will soon be forgotten and Siemens will not leave the Russian market. However, the head of the sector of economics of science and innovation of the National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations. EAT. Primakova Natalya Toganova believes that the US market is the most preferable for Siemens.
“The company’s turnover within Germany is 10 billion dollars, in the USA – 16 billion. Russia is not as important a market as the CIS,” Toganova said.
Siemens snitched on its Russian subsidiary to impress the Americans.