Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to the date of the financial crisis here in Cyprus and concerns of civil society organizations to combat the Kremlin differences are expected to be with the German officials held talks.
Germany is Russia's third largest trading partner, but the relationship has become increasingly strained, the Kremlin's harsh response to opposition groups, the Syrian crisis and other issues of disagreement.
The crisis in Cyprus, which has been seriously injured Russian investors, has become the latest irritant, and it is expected speculated that Putin talks Sunday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Hannover, Germany, where the two bit leaders will attend a trade fair on Monday's agenda.
Before the meeting, dozens of people protested outside Hannover Exhibition Center, against the Russian government. Merkel told German ARD television on Sunday night on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Hanover Trade Fair, and the two countries have close economic relationship, "our political negotiations will be incorporated into the controversial topic."
Speaking before the ARD television interview, Putin harshly criticized the bank deposits of 1 billion euros ($ 12.8 billion) from international lenders bailout conditions, the Cypriot authorities launched taxes. More than 100,000 euros in the depositors of the Bank of Cyprus may face losses of up to 60% on their savings rescue part of the agreement.
Russian depositors, holding up to 20 billion euros ($ 2.6 billion) in the Bank of Cyprus, is expected to be in those who will suffer the most.
"Fair, people invested their own funds, their money in the bank, does not violate any law, Cyprus or the European Union, just to see 60% of their deposits laws to confiscate?" Putin asked. He added that Cyprus move, "undermine the credibility of the entire banking system of the euro area."
Putin has angrily rejected the allegations, Cyprus has become a "dirty money" from Russia laundry, he said, such a claim must prove that the EU allows to create an offshore area in Cyprus and elsewhere in Europe.
"If you think this area is a bad thing, and then close them," Putin said. "Why do you want all the problems that have emerged in Cyprus investors, regardless of their nationality shirk its responsibility?"
Despite the hard rhetoric, Russia has refused to request financial assistance in Cyprus, submitted to the needs of the European Union, away from the negotiation relief. Kremlin's position on the crisis carefully, reflecting a falling out with the EU and its main trading partners willing to take risks, especially in Germany.
Merkel to seek a third term in the September election, Germany has been that this is the right investors to help Cyprus rescue. Merkel said that after the completion of the transaction to achieve fair burden-sharing ".
Dissatisfaction about Cyprus and Russia, Putin and Merkel after the talks, the Russian government against non-governmental organizations, Putin said brush tool of Western interference in Russia's internal affairs.
He accused the United States of incitement against his re-election to a third term in March 2012, large-scale street protests, and launched a sweeping crackdown of dissidents, because of his inauguration.
The rapid approval of the suppression of the Kremlin laws last year to require all funds from abroad and engage in vaguely defined political activities NGO registered as a "foreign agent" citing the connotation of the Cold War spy, aimed at undermining the credibility of the activists with voters.
The leading Russian non-governmental organizations have pledged to boycott the bill. Putin responded extensive check of the Order up to 2000 non-governmental organizations across the country, in order to check their compliance with the law. Non-governmental organizations targeted, including the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which is Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, of which the center-left Links of the Social Democratic Party.
Putin defends search of non-governmental organizations in the ARD interview, he said: "The only thing we want to know is who received the money to go."
He also rejected Western criticism of Russia's stance on Syria, he said, must stop the civil war ravaged the "massacre" of the Arab countries, but it may be only through negotiations between the government and the opposition.
Putin has rejected Western countries have criticized Russia continues to supply weapons to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, he said such shipments are not in violation of international law. Russian President criticized those who sent weapons to the Syrian opposition, he said, who gave the "legitimate government".
 



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