As Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its reunification, RT News mourns over the partnership that could've been. In addition to blaming Americas desire for "domination over lucrative partnership," the article also emphasizes the souring relations between the US and Germany through statements from German diplomat Frank Elbe. America's disapproval of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project is among the most visible divides between Germany and Russia, and the US, according to the article. Aside from these facts though, the general theme of the article seems to be passing blatant criticism of US Foreign Policy as objective news through the lens of a German holiday.
A Russian economy already weakened by the pandemic continues to fall, as EU leaders threaten sanctions due to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. The poor economic outlook, unlikely to change in the near future, may force policymakers at Russia's Central Bank to continue cutting interest rates.
