Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder believes that European leaders will sooner or later have to recognize the Crimea as part of Russia. He recall that the peninsula has always belonged to Moscow, and in 1954, Khrushchev gave it to Soviet Ukraine. "He thought Soviet communism would live as long as the Catholic Church. This, fortunately, did not happen ", - quotes Schroeder Aachener Nachrichten. Ex-Chancellor stressed that Europe needs to end hostility with Russia and restore cooperation. Earlier, Schroder argued that the Kremlin will never give up the Crimea, and it’s time to recognize Germany as part of a large country, reminds URA. Ru.