DECRYPTION – The President of the Federal Republic persona non grata in Kyiv? The information published by the tabloid Bild was denied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but it illustrates the coldness of relations between Kyiv and Berlin.
Berlin
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, former right-hand man of Putinophile Gerhard Schröder and former foreign minister, embodies Germany’s pro-Russian policy in the eyes of Ukrainians. In response to the outraged reactions of a large part of the German political class to this crime of lèse-majesté, Der Spiegel replied: Is Germany reaping the bitter fruits of a policy that brought poisoned Russian opponent Alexei? Navalny to Berlin to treat him while he is doing close business with Moscow? At the end of February, the Chancellor justified the Bundeswehr’s special budget of 100 billion euros with a turning point. Tensed by the desire not to provoke the Russian bear, Olaf Scholz maintains his position of caution, supported by his party (SPD) and the two extremes Alternative for Germany and Die Linke.
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The other two coalition formations, the Liberals (FDP) and the Ecologists, have changed sides…
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