Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that she is being made a “scapegoat” for the war in Ukraine due to her position at the NATO summit in 2008, when she blocked Kyiv’s path to a Membership Action Plan.
“She enabled putin and promoted russian imperialism. Even to this day she refuses to speak clearly about this.”
Can you give some examples for that claim? Anyway, I still believe there were more people involved, a single person can not be made responsible for consolidation of his position.
Building out NS2 after the annexation of Crimea is not support for Russian imperialism?
Refusing to recognize in any practical manner (not thoughts and prayers) the russian occupation of Moldova and Georgia is not de facto support for russian imperialism?
Claiming that “the west” forced putin to invade Ukraine is not parroting russian propaganda?
In the interview, Merkel stated that Vladimir Putin, at the beginning of his presidency, had no intention of attacking Ukraine, and his plan gradually took shape over the years, partly due to the behaviour of the West.
Russia already had a direct border with NATO, right by their 2nd largest city. The entrance of Finland and Sweden to NATO was not an issue at all for russia. Because the russians of course know that “threat to our security from NATO” is a beautiful scapegoat for imperialism expansion. And Merkel explicitly gives cover to this claim.
Full tolerance of multiple high-profile assassinations and even combat activity by the russians on EU soil is not support for russian imperialism?
Putting Navanlniy, a known supporter of the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Georgia, on the metaphorical pedestal should not under any condition be interpreted as support for russian imperialism?
Full acceptance of banning of Ukrainian passports and Ukrainian culture in the occupied Donetsk/Lugansk (pre full scale invasion) is not support for russian genocidal imperialism?
She enabled putin and promoted russian imperialism. Even to this day she refuses to speak clearly about this.
Putin didn’t attack the Baltic nations, even though they have even less capability to fight back against the russians.
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“She enabled putin and promoted russian imperialism. Even to this day she refuses to speak clearly about this.”
Can you give some examples for that claim? Anyway, I still believe there were more people involved, a single person can not be made responsible for consolidation of his position.
Building out NS2 after the annexation of Crimea is not support for Russian imperialism?
Refusing to recognize in any practical manner (not thoughts and prayers) the russian occupation of Moldova and Georgia is not de facto support for russian imperialism?
Claiming that “the west” forced putin to invade Ukraine is not parroting russian propaganda?
Russia already had a direct border with NATO, right by their 2nd largest city. The entrance of Finland and Sweden to NATO was not an issue at all for russia. Because the russians of course know that “threat to our security from NATO” is a beautiful scapegoat for imperialism expansion. And Merkel explicitly gives cover to this claim.
Full tolerance of multiple high-profile assassinations and even combat activity by the russians on EU soil is not support for russian imperialism?
Putting Navanlniy, a known supporter of the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Georgia, on the metaphorical pedestal should not under any condition be interpreted as support for russian imperialism?
Full acceptance of banning of Ukrainian passports and Ukrainian culture in the occupied Donetsk/Lugansk (pre full scale invasion) is not support for russian genocidal imperialism?