Merkel says she was not surprised by Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
According to Spiegel, Angela Merkel, the former chancellor of Germany, revealed in a detailed interview why she was not surprised after the start of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine!
Admitting that the European Union did not want to negotiate with Moscow at that time, Merkel said: I was not surprised because the Minsk agreements had been violated until then.
He also pointed to his unsuccessful attempt to create a platform for dialogue between Russia and the European Union in 2021, and added: Together with French President Emmanuel Macron, we wanted to create an independent platform for European dialogue with Putin through the channels of the Council of Europe, but with the opposition of other members. We faced the head of the European Union.
Recalling that at the time everyone knew she was about to step down as German chancellor, Merkel said she “couldn’t impress anyone anymore.” According to him, this is what he experienced during his farewell trip to Moscow; When he was no longer able to influence Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia.
He also admitted that not only did he not step “even a millimeter” to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, but this was also true for the tensions between Transnistria and Moldova, Georgia and Abkhazia, as well as the ongoing crises in Syria and Libya.
However, Merkel defended her opposition to the accession of Georgia and Ukraine to NATO, saying that it bought Kiev “time to prepare for a Russian attack!”
According to Merkel, Berlin should still not be the first country to send advanced tanks to Kiev, as this would only damage Berlin-Moscow relations.
Merkel has been criticized in Germany for what has been described as Berlin’s over-dependence on Russian gas, but the former chancellor still believes that buying Russian gas was the best way to move towards a green future and move away from coal. .
