Despite all the contradictions of Helmut Kohl, he became the "Chancellor of Unity", who created a completely new Germany, taking advantage of the collapse of the USSR. If Ukraine takes over his lesson, then she will have a chance to become a kind of center of Eastern Europe.

This was written by journalist Vitaly Portnikov in his article for "Radio Liberty".

He notes that Kolya managed not only to resist the Soviet forces, which in every possible way prevented the reunification of Germany, but also to European countries that feared the emergence of a state that would radically change the whole of Europe and the world.

However, through the efforts of the policy, Germany has become a kind of a backbone of development, the main uniting element of the European Union and the guarantee of its security, in fact, despite Moscow's resistance, was able to retain its role in NATO and even advance the alliance deep to the East.

"Kohl took advantage of the collapse of the USSR to unite Germany and turn it into one of the leading countries of the modern world. Putin's Russia Approaches the Situation of the USSR Gorbachev. And the Ukrainian leadership is important not to miss this chance, take full advantage of it. It is necessary not only to unite the country, but also to turn it into one of the leading powers of the continent, the "Germany of Eastern Europe", a new important center that will attract both our neighbors in the center of the continent and our neighbors in the east.

In the future, Kiev may become a beacon for Minsk, Tbilisi, Bratislava, as well as for Warsaw, "- draws Portnikov's parallels.

He emphasizes that Kolya's lesson should remind Ukraine that the historical chance should always be used, but also not forget that it is given only as the beginning of great changes.

As reported by the "Observer", earlier Portnikov said that Ukraine continues to "disappoint" the authorities of Russia and its liberals with their hard answers to military aggression.

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