Opportunistically, the Stalinists favour a right-wing regime in
Germany
German communist Heinz Neumann warned Stalin about the threat posed by the 'Nationalists' i.e. the monarchist Nazi alliance, Stalin replied 'Don't you think Neumann, that if the Nationalists came to power in Germany, they would be so tied up with the West that we could build socialism peacefully.' Quoted in M Buber-Neumann Kriegs-schauplatze der Welt Revolution, p 317
When the SPD's Muller government was ousted by a right-wing alliance, Molotov welcomed the improvement in Russo-German relations:
'From the middle of 1930 these relations showed a favourable change, which I record with satisfaction. The fundamental line in German policy with regard to the USSR has been one of friendly cooperation and the further consolidation of relations which, we are convinced, can and should be developed further to the mutual advantage of both countries and in the interests of general peace.' (Report to Sixth Soviet Congress, 8 March 1931)
Even after the Nazis come to power, the Stalinists are pleased
'The USSR is the only state which is not nourished on hostile sentiments towards Germany, and that independent of the form and composition of the Reich' Isvestia 4 March 1933
Molotov, addressing collective farm-workers, 17 February 1933, after the Nazis come to power: 'the international situation of the USSR has been substantially strengthened.'
Molotov after the full force of Nazi repression has been meted out to the KPD:
'We of course sympathise with the sufferings of our German comrades but we Marxists are the last who can be reproached with allowing feelings to dictate our policy. The whole world knows that we maintain good relations with the capitalist states of any brand including the fascist.' (All Union Central Executive Committee, September 1933)
German Ambassador Dirksen upon announcing that the Nazis would re-ratify treaties with the USSR, was grateful for the support of the Stalinist
authorities:
'The ceremony at the embassy was extraordinarily well-attended (550 persons): after my speech three or four German communists apparently sent to start a row, tried to heckle me, but they were gently ousted.'(Documents on German Foreign Policy, Series C, Vol 1, p373)
Wilhelm Pieck, defending the KPD against Dimitrov's charges of cowardice at a Comintern meeting:
'Moscow ordered us to give up' C Stern Ulbricht, London 1965, p 93