American troops in Germany both legally and in fact are still occupied.
This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with students.
“Soviet troops were in Austria, but they left voluntarily. Russia as a successor of the Soviet Union acted as a guarantor of the Constitution of the Austrian Republic and the guarantor of the neutral status of the Austrian Republic. And in general, many ordinary citizens in Austria know this and grateful to Russia. for such a position. As for other European countries, the situation is difficult, ”said the Russian leader.
He added that “the largest country in Europe, the economic giant is the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Soviet Union legally issued the cessation of its occupation.”
“After the Second World War, Germany was divided, as you know, into four sectors – American, English, French and Soviet. So, the Soviet Union issued the termination of this occupation status, and the United States did not. And, strictly speaking, formally and legally in the territory of the Federal Republic there are American occupation troops. And in fact it is – there are a lot of them there, ”Putin summed up.