| Summary: | The article considers turbulent international politics, transatlantic relations, the Eu- ropean «strategic autonomy» strivings in the context of the conceptual provisions and position of German Chancellor A. Merkel she provided by the interview with «Financial Times» on December 15, 2020. The interview’s programmatic nature evidences the importance of a critical assessment of Germany’s foreign policy, its continuity in changes, the prospects for «European defense» and EU relations with global partners. The author concludes that Germany’s line on consolidating European responsibility in international affairs, stressed by A. Mekrel, is becoming more motivated and valid. Yet, the deficits of European leadership and responsibility, of the Franco-German tandem and EU solidarity on security and defense and relations with world powers will constrain the moving to- wards strategic autonomy. The author evaluates Russia’ interests towards «Europe of defence», also by critically assessing the EU’s ability to build an independent policy on Russia.
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