German President Issues Grave ‘Den Of Robbers’ Warning About Trump And The World Order | EUROtoday

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the U.S. international coverage underneath President Donald Trump and urged the world to not let the world order disintegrate right into a “den of robbers” the place the unscrupulous take what they need.

In unusually robust remarks, which appeared to discuss with actions such because the ousting of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on the weekend, the previous international minister mentioned international democracy was being attacked as by no means earlier than.

Although the German president’s position is essentially ceremonial, his phrases carry some weight and he has extra freedom to precise views than politicians.

Describing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a watershed, Steinmeier mentioned the U.S. behaviour represented a second historic rupture.

“Then there is the breakdown of values by our most important partner, the USA, which helped build this world order,” Steinmeier mentioned in remarks at a symposium late on Wednesday.

“It is about preventing the world from turning into a den of robbers, where the most unscrupulous take whatever they want, where regions or entire countries are treated as the property of a few great powers,” he mentioned.

Active intervention was wanted in threatening conditions and nations reminiscent of Brazil and India have to be satisfied to guard the world order, he mentioned.