title: The opinion of the ex-chancellors of Germany on the Crimean crisis and sanctions against Russia
abstract: 2014 brought about significant changes in bilateral relations between Russia and Germany. The actions of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula caused a violent reaction on the world stage. The European Union, and, in particular, Germany came out with sharp criticism, and also decided to gradually impose sanctions against Russia. In this article, the author examines the reaction of the former German chancellors - Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schroeder to the 
journal: Herald of Omsk University Series Historical Studies