Shits and Giggles Geopolitics.

I never thought it was possible, but here it is--a contrast. A Boss arrives a couple of years ago, and then Steinmeir has to wait for half-an-hour for someone to meet him. I love music, though;))) 

Ad Nauseam

Ad Nauseam-- is a Latin term for argument or other discussion that has continued 'to [the point of] nausea'. Evidently Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has no idea when to stop with his appeals to Russia to consider herself a part of a deceased G-8. I wrote about this on several occasions but for Germany's Ministry Of Foreign Affairs I will reiterate a number of the key points which may (I kid, I kid) help this Ministry and its head stop bothering people to the point of nausea, since Steinmeier seems to be fixated on this whole G-8 "business". Here is what Kremlin responded to this yet another G-8 overture by Steinmeier:

The G-20 Format Is More Objective Than G-8. 

 
Now to "reading my lips"(c):

1. Germany, who, together with the US, was a main enabler of the atrocity in Ukraine, fails to understand that there is not going to be business as usual with Russia. It seems that last 2.5 years should serve as a great indicator of that. But no, somehow EU political elite fails to recognize it. They should take a cue from the US "elites" who went full "Cold War 2.0" retard, despite a real health hazard for them:

        

but at least they are consistent. If Germany's ruling class doesn't understand the risks and hazards associated with trying to sit simultaneously on several chairs--well, too bad. But now to a more serious reasons.

2. G7 is not really G7, it is G1+6. Peskov, whom I don't like, is actually correct--it is a club of American vassals who have no political subjectivity.  Germany, certainly, doesn't have any--it is a declining nation and today it is totally subservient to the US. In general, any statements by German politicians have no real political weight. For Russia, however, G-7 (or 8) doesn't have any political weight either since having herself as a part of G8 or otherwise makes no difference for Russia whatsoever. As they say in Russia: umerla tak umerla (if it is dead, let it stay dead). Indeed--what's the point? Yes, trade with Germany is a good idea, but after Germany's about-face in 2014 with MTU and other projects, when Russia suddenly was left without some key technological components, such as ships' power-plant (thankfully), who in their own mind in Moscow will make any deals with Germany on something that really matters for Russia? Well, there is a specific strata of Russian population (about 0.1 to 0.2%) known as Moscow's so called liberal "intellectuals", such as German Gref or Mr. Kudrin, who would gladly reduce Russia to the raw materials' appendage to the "West", but thankfully the winds blow in a very different direction today. 

Not only Russia successfully substitutes those German imports with own production, but in reality the imports from Germany should be reduced to things of mostly consumer nature--such as cars, consumer goods such as some food, shoes, clothes, may be some home electric devices and consumer electronics. The rest, including a serious German presence in Russia's machine building sector, has to be completely eliminated. It is happening as I am typing this. The same should apply to the rest of Europe. Great examples of such approach are design and manufacturing policies for MC-21 commercial jet, which is highly localized and even when using foreign parts and aggregates (such as Israeli avionics) it still has its ready Russian-made analogues. Same goes to such project as PD-14 jet engine which is completely Russian-designed and manufactured, the same could be said about Russian-made processors or displays for IR and night vision used in Russia's weapon systems--the list is too great to discuss it in this post. Russia producing her own MRI or CT Scanners or CNC machining centers based on Russian made Baikal processors are not a very good news for Siemens (among many) and that should stay this way.  If Europe in general, and Germany in particular, want to have serious business with Russia--they better first coordinate their desires with their master. In general, Russia doesn't negotiate seriously with non-sovereign actors and the times of economic "globalization" and post-industrial delusion, when industrial and technological, together with national, sovereignty was a trade commodity are over. Any contender for a global player status, in order to be treated as such, has to bring to negotiating table a powerful industrial economy, mighty military, scientific and educational schools and much much more in addition to it. 

3. Russia can and is dealing with G-7s big honcho directly. She doesn't need G-7 or G-8 for that. What can possibly G-7 add to a strategic, however dysfunctional and strained, Russian-American discussion? What are the benefits for Germany (or other G-7 members) of having Russia in this less and less exclusive debate (or rather taking notes from master) club? I don't see any benefits. G-7 is the economic equivalent of NATO, which brings us to the square one--Russia speaks with NATO's main actor directly and does not need Germany or France to mediate anything. Slaves do not mediate--they do the will of an owner. Russia's insistence on G-20 format as a more legitimate and, yes, democratic economic club is based in reality. Indeed, the PPP GDP of just 3 members of BRICS--Russia, India and China--is about 33 billion dollars, EU's PPP GDP is about 20. The immediate question comes to mind--where Russia's exports, which, unlike a favorite meme by Russia's "experts" about gas and oil being only Russia's exports, consists of a wide variety of hi-tech products, from state-of-the-art weapons to complex machines and software, has a better chance of being in demand? Of course not in EU or USA, albeit even there Russian expertise and technology are needed. Yet, Russian technology and expertise are in high demand globally elsewhere other than G-7 realm and it is only natural that economically Russia would gravitate more towards G20-G7=G13 and others. At this stage Russia is in the process of carrying out several major national projects: from expanding Vostochnyi Cosmodrome to expanding Zvezda Shipyard at the Far East, thus making it capable of building large (up to 250 000 tons) commercial vessels, to becoming one of the major participants of the New Silk Road. A lot of things are happening in Russia whose REAL economy, which is industry, left recession and which are of great interest to Europeans. But before Europe tries to build equal and truly mutually-beneficial economic relations with Russia, let Europeans deal with their own subservient position vis-a-vis their master across the pond but I wouldn't hold my breath for it. EU is bound to collapse for a number of economic, geopolitical and socio-cultural reasons and in this case Russia makes a very correct decision by ignoring treacherous, rotten to the core and useless, other than a prestigious facade, G-7, even despite Steinmeier's calls to reconsider. The calls which by now can only create an urge to blow chunks. In this case the quote from American so called "diplomat" seems quite appropriate: Fuck the EU (c).

Why Would Russia Need G7?

As Russians say: umerla tak umerla, or, in English, if it died let it stay dead. Obviously Germany's Foreign Minister Herr Frank-Walter Steinmeier still thinks that Germany has some real influence in global power politics since makes such statements:

"I would not like the G7 format to be a long-term one; we need to create conditions for return to the G8 format."  

Well, Herr Foreign Minister of the occupied country, let me break you some news--it is not up to you to decide on G7 format. In fact, your nation, populated with emasculated, impotent, brainwashed "electorate" has a weight in serious global power politics which approaches zero and is run by a collection of imbeciles and cowards. Your own nation is clear and present danger to itself and  goes down the toilet fast as I write this. The fact that it is being run from Washington D.C. is somehow lost on you. But that is not the issue--at issue here is WHY would Russia want to be the part of G7? 

Obviously, some Moscow uber-liberals would love to be invited to those G7 (G8) meetings and we all know that current Russia's President Mr. Putin is a Germanophile but here is the conundrum...for Russia.

1. A disastrous role of Germany in fomenting the Ukrainian catastrophe is well known. 

2. The internal German politics, and not just a current one, is nothing more than a panopticon of people who, under normal circumstances, should be in psychiatric ward for evaluation. In general, Germany's energy and cultural policies are suicidal. 

3. Germany is a nominal center of the disintegrating EU and will inevitably be put under the American thumb through Trans-Atlantic Trade And Investment Partnership. 

4. In general, Germany is not really a sovereign nation. 

This list could be much longer but what is known will suffice to ask a question--what can possibly Russia discuss with Germany on any real serious issue of European security and economy? Pretty much nothing. German political class is infested with Atlanticists who, for all intents and purposes, could be easily characterized as German version of R2P and neocon crowd. So, as the saying goes: what's in it for Russia? Not much. Obviously the issue of Russo-German relations is much more complex than this compressed resume but, even if to consider some serious common economic interests, especially in energy field, a popular Russian perception of United States being afraid, and thus acting to prevent, that somehow Germany and Russia will find the common ground and will create a new economic super-pooper European entity is nothing more than a wishful thinking, if not the day dreaming altogether. As of today, what's left of Germany is incompatible on a fundamental level with what Russia represents today globally. Germany is Russia's opponent on a fundamental "genetic" level, it is also a potential deadly enemy. The same applies to any G7 or EU member. 

The Kremlin and the White House have a direct phone line and Moscow doesn't need any broker services from Germany when dealing with the power which decides what German Chancellor will say and how on any global issue. Superpowers, which Germany is not, communicate, if need be, directly. After all, Russian and US military communicate directly in Syria on a daily bases. It is also a great disservice to Russian position to view Angela Merkel as a politician who under duress (presumably from the US) speaks not what she thinks. This is a huge mistake, Merkel, as well as most of German "elites", think exactly what they say regardless of pressure applied by the US. The sooner Russian attitudes to Germany will be led away from the primrose path of pretense and false hopes the better it will play out in a long run for Russia. Yes, there is a lot of economic potential in Russo-German relations but that is as far as this all should go: pure pragmatism and viewing Germany for what it is--hostile to Russia nation, which played a key role in starting two European tragedies, one in Balkans, by being a driving force behind disintegration of Yugoslavia, another--by being directly culpable, together with US, for the mayhem in Ukraine. Who needs enemies when one has such "friend" as Germany. 

In the end, Europe as a cultural entity is finished and it will take a bit more time for brainwashed Europeans to understand that. Economically EU is unsustainable and NATO is nothing more than an official facade for racket against third world countries, and it can not solve dire security problems of own making which Europe faces. So, why would Russia want to get back to G7, when she can talk and cooperate, where circumstances call for it, with G7 members on a bilateral bases? Back to Germany. Yes, Germany does have some segments of the society which are either neutral or sympathetic to Russian causes but those are not majority and have no real influence on the decision-making. But even if to imagine for a second that somehow US involvement with Germany and Europe will stop, there still will be no open arms for Russia from the EU, welcoming her as an equal partner--EU will sooner open its borders to more Muslims. It seems that more and more people in Russia begin to understand that and this is a healthy process.  Europe in general, and Germany in particular, is in the state of final decline and the only real business Russia has with Europe, which is roughly 57% of G7, is to protect her borders and observe how this whole EU house of cards collapses. One has to think that ever conspicuous leader of LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky was right when predicted recently that in the end it would be up to US and Russia to settle the fate of what once was European Civilization. This seems today more and more the only scenario. In this case G7, G8 or G-whatever will be as relevant as Frank-Walter Steinmeier's statements.