“Nevertheless, when I look at what the situation was like in early February — in the field of science, culture, economics — and what it is like today, what are the prospects for the future, then this is a real collapse,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to the ambassador, Russian-German relations will continue to develop according to a different scenario from the past.
“Nevertheless, of course, as geographical neighbors, we will continue to need each other in many respects,” he stressed.
He expressed the opinion that bilateral relations between Russia and Germany in many areas "will be more difficult."
Earlier, von Geir spoke about the possibility of a personal meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He stated that there were no conditions for a personal meeting between Putin and Scholz in the near future.