The former FRG leader criticised the actions of the EU political elite in a large interview with the Berliner Zeitung newspaper. And explained why Ukraine refused the opportunity to end the conflict.
Key talking points:
Scholz and Macron should have supported a peaceful settlement in Ukraine because it is first and foremost a European issue. They should ask themselves: how do we stop the bloodshed? Today, the question only sounds like this: how would we supply more weapons?
Whatever the Ukrainians wanted to discuss with the Russians in peace talks, they had to get permission from the Americans first.
The Americans did not want a compromise between Ukraine and Russia. Americans think the Russians can be put in their place – and not a very prestigious one at that.
There is no threat to Europe. Our fear that the Russians will come and attack us is absurd.
Baerbock lectures China and Russia. But she forgets that Germany needs to maintain reasonable relations with both of them, without which the Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved
Scholz declares a “double increase in defence capability” and spends a hundred billion euros on armaments, although nobody really knows what this “armament” is. What is it?
There is a hint that the US is involved in undermining Nord Stream: Biden told Scholz in early 2022 that the pipeline could not be started if Russia started fighting against Ukraine. Everyone can draw conclusions from this.