Germany's pro-Ukrainian front crumbles
The first cracks in the anti-Russian unity front are beginning to show in German politics. The prime minister of the German state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer (CDU), was the first to come out publicly and contradict the official line of many parties in the Bundestag, according to which Ukraine should continue to be supported without ifs and buts and the course of sanctions against Russia should be maintained. Kretschmer considers this war too great an economic risk for Germany and Europe.
One must recognize that the war is pushing the whole world, and Europe in particular, toward chaos, he said. If it continues in the same way, there is a risk that Germany will lose its economic strength needed to organize security and remain competitive. He said the current public debate was "one-sided" and stressed that war support was becoming a huge burden for Germans. "We need negotiations as soon as possible now, the war must be frozen," Kretschmer demanded. Not only must the conflict that led to the escalation of the Ukraine war be resolved, but he said Germany and France must play a mediating role. This is because of the size and history of those two countries and their involvement in uniting Europeans. They should also play a central role in resolving the conflict with the U.S. and other countries now. However, Kretschmer said that this did not mean that Ukraine had to give up territory. The German tabloid 'Bild' and DPA could not fail to mention that Kretschmer said the war was an injustice to Russia.
Criticism of Berlin and Brussels
Kretschmer, however, clearly criticized the German and EU attitude towards the war in Ukraine. He questioned the "common sense" of the claim that it was firstly about winning the war and secondly about never buying raw materials from Russia again. Because if that is the only attitude, there will never be ceasefire negotiations. Kretschmer therefore argued for a more realistic, pragmatic approach, including investing in one's own strength. "I firmly believe that we need those resources. Secondly, I believe that together we should try ... to influence the Russian president and also to convince Ukraine that we can solve this conflict with a freeze. That is very different from what is going on now." said Kretschmer. As for the length of time for further imports of raw materials from Russia, Kretschmer assumed that Russian gas would be needed for "at least another five years." "I know that's all a minority position and that the other position is much more popular, which is why I'm also running this campaign to bring more attention to that."
A 'Springer' newspaper reported that "Kretschmer openly opposed the line of the national federal government and the line of his own party CDU." Chancellor Scholz, SPD, had declared that there would be no "dictated peace." CDU leader Friedrich Merz also demanded that Ukraine "must win the war." But according to Kretschmer, Germany should work to bring Russia back to the negotiating table and convince Ukraine that a freeze on the conflict would also be in its interest. "It will be bitter for Ukraine to go down this road, but what is the possible alternative?" he asked.
The German prime minister outlined that a complete unbundling of the economic relationship with Russia is unnecessary and would only harm German interests. He said that the German government is currently pushing for Ukraine to win this war under any circumstances and that Germany would never again be able to import raw materials from Russia. "We're not going to win anything with that," he said. Kretschmer, who belongs to the "conservative" CDU, has long been critical of the German federal government's approach to Ukraine. Back in May, he declared his opposition to supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons.
From the other side of the political spectrum
The left-wing SPD member Klaus von Dohnanyi , among others former mayor of Hamburg, also recently deviated from the EU line: "If Americans, Russians or neutral countries say that this could lead to a world war, that's what interests me most. We are responsible for Germany here and we are responsible for the integrity of our country. But we are not responsible for other countries, but for ourselves. And we must try to protect our country." The presenter of a talk show of the public broadcaster ARD, Sandra Maischberger, quoted from a book by Dohnanyi, already published in January 2022:
"The West's policy of confrontation has not brought the security Vladimir Putin wanted. Instead of constantly demonizing Putin, couldn't we start with a normal human approach? Only through dialogue can one see what the other wants and where a joint solution is possible." Maischberger challenged von Dohnanyi: "Do you think you can associate yourself with these sentences?" He replied, "Of course. Ms. Maischberger, in the book I wrote why there will be war. It is because the West was not ready to talk about the only important issue for Russia and Putin, which is Ukraine's membership in NATO - or even to negotiate this issue. President Biden refused to negotiate, Putin asked for it, and eventually it came out that Biden had said that instead of negotiating on this issue, we will introduce sanctions, tough sanctions. And afterwards he said that he already knew that these sanctions would not prevent the war. He said that explicitly."
On July 12, the philosopher and writer Richard David Precht, well known in Germany (who also has his own talk show), was interviewed on German public television, where he outlined how a completely distorted picture of Russian aggression was spread in media and politics. According to him, anyone who had looked into it would have come across the U.S. government's Ukraine Decree 117/2021. Paragraph 2 of it states very clearly, "Approval of the strategy of de-occupation and reintegration of the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and the city of Sebastopol."
This shows that the only possible response of the Russian president was the deployment of troops in late March/early April 2021. This fact was deliberately kept secret from voters and, according to FDP politician Christian Sauter, even from members of the standing defense committee in the German parliament, including himself.
https://freewestmedia.com/2022/07/20/the-pro-ukraine-front-in-germany-is-crumbling/
The first cracks in the anti-Russian unity front are beginning to show in German politics. The prime minister of the German state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer (CDU), was the first to come out publicly and contradict the official line of many parties in the Bundestag, according to which Ukraine should continue to be supported without ifs and buts and the course of sanctions against Russia should be maintained. Kretschmer considers this war too great an economic risk for Germany and Europe.
One must recognize that the war is pushing the whole world, and Europe in particular, toward chaos, he said. If it continues in the same way, there is a risk that Germany will lose its economic strength needed to organize security and remain competitive. He said the current public debate was "one-sided" and stressed that war support was becoming a huge burden for Germans. "We need negotiations as soon as possible now, the war must be frozen," Kretschmer demanded. Not only must the conflict that led to the escalation of the Ukraine war be resolved, but he said Germany and France must play a mediating role. This is because of the size and history of those two countries and their involvement in uniting Europeans. They should also play a central role in resolving the conflict with the U.S. and other countries now. However, Kretschmer said that this did not mean that Ukraine had to give up territory. The German tabloid 'Bild' and DPA could not fail to mention that Kretschmer said the war was an injustice to Russia.
Criticism of Berlin and Brussels
Kretschmer, however, clearly criticized the German and EU attitude towards the war in Ukraine. He questioned the "common sense" of the claim that it was firstly about winning the war and secondly about never buying raw materials from Russia again. Because if that is the only attitude, there will never be ceasefire negotiations. Kretschmer therefore argued for a more realistic, pragmatic approach, including investing in one's own strength. "I firmly believe that we need those resources. Secondly, I believe that together we should try ... to influence the Russian president and also to convince Ukraine that we can solve this conflict with a freeze. That is very different from what is going on now." said Kretschmer. As for the length of time for further imports of raw materials from Russia, Kretschmer assumed that Russian gas would be needed for "at least another five years." "I know that's all a minority position and that the other position is much more popular, which is why I'm also running this campaign to bring more attention to that."
A 'Springer' newspaper reported that "Kretschmer openly opposed the line of the national federal government and the line of his own party CDU." Chancellor Scholz, SPD, had declared that there would be no "dictated peace." CDU leader Friedrich Merz also demanded that Ukraine "must win the war." But according to Kretschmer, Germany should work to bring Russia back to the negotiating table and convince Ukraine that a freeze on the conflict would also be in its interest. "It will be bitter for Ukraine to go down this road, but what is the possible alternative?" he asked.
The German prime minister outlined that a complete unbundling of the economic relationship with Russia is unnecessary and would only harm German interests. He said that the German government is currently pushing for Ukraine to win this war under any circumstances and that Germany would never again be able to import raw materials from Russia. "We're not going to win anything with that," he said. Kretschmer, who belongs to the "conservative" CDU, has long been critical of the German federal government's approach to Ukraine. Back in May, he declared his opposition to supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons.
From the other side of the political spectrum
The left-wing SPD member Klaus von Dohnanyi , among others former mayor of Hamburg, also recently deviated from the EU line: "If Americans, Russians or neutral countries say that this could lead to a world war, that's what interests me most. We are responsible for Germany here and we are responsible for the integrity of our country. But we are not responsible for other countries, but for ourselves. And we must try to protect our country." The presenter of a talk show of the public broadcaster ARD, Sandra Maischberger, quoted from a book by Dohnanyi, already published in January 2022:
"The West's policy of confrontation has not brought the security Vladimir Putin wanted. Instead of constantly demonizing Putin, couldn't we start with a normal human approach? Only through dialogue can one see what the other wants and where a joint solution is possible." Maischberger challenged von Dohnanyi: "Do you think you can associate yourself with these sentences?" He replied, "Of course. Ms. Maischberger, in the book I wrote why there will be war. It is because the West was not ready to talk about the only important issue for Russia and Putin, which is Ukraine's membership in NATO - or even to negotiate this issue. President Biden refused to negotiate, Putin asked for it, and eventually it came out that Biden had said that instead of negotiating on this issue, we will introduce sanctions, tough sanctions. And afterwards he said that he already knew that these sanctions would not prevent the war. He said that explicitly."
On July 12, the philosopher and writer Richard David Precht, well known in Germany (who also has his own talk show), was interviewed on German public television, where he outlined how a completely distorted picture of Russian aggression was spread in media and politics. According to him, anyone who had looked into it would have come across the U.S. government's Ukraine Decree 117/2021. Paragraph 2 of it states very clearly, "Approval of the strategy of de-occupation and reintegration of the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and the city of Sebastopol."
This shows that the only possible response of the Russian president was the deployment of troops in late March/early April 2021. This fact was deliberately kept secret from voters and, according to FDP politician Christian Sauter, even from members of the standing defense committee in the German parliament, including himself.
https://freewestmedia.com/2022/07/20/the-pro-ukraine-front-in-germany-is-crumbling/
Germany's pro-Ukrainian front crumbles
The first cracks in the anti-Russian unity front are beginning to show in German politics. The prime minister of the German state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer (CDU), was the first to come out publicly and contradict the official line of many parties in the Bundestag, according to which Ukraine should continue to be supported without ifs and buts and the course of sanctions against Russia should be maintained. Kretschmer considers this war too great an economic risk for Germany and Europe.
One must recognize that the war is pushing the whole world, and Europe in particular, toward chaos, he said. If it continues in the same way, there is a risk that Germany will lose its economic strength needed to organize security and remain competitive. He said the current public debate was "one-sided" and stressed that war support was becoming a huge burden for Germans. "We need negotiations as soon as possible now, the war must be frozen," Kretschmer demanded. Not only must the conflict that led to the escalation of the Ukraine war be resolved, but he said Germany and France must play a mediating role. This is because of the size and history of those two countries and their involvement in uniting Europeans. They should also play a central role in resolving the conflict with the U.S. and other countries now. However, Kretschmer said that this did not mean that Ukraine had to give up territory. The German tabloid 'Bild' and DPA could not fail to mention that Kretschmer said the war was an injustice to Russia.
Criticism of Berlin and Brussels
Kretschmer, however, clearly criticized the German and EU attitude towards the war in Ukraine. He questioned the "common sense" of the claim that it was firstly about winning the war and secondly about never buying raw materials from Russia again. Because if that is the only attitude, there will never be ceasefire negotiations. Kretschmer therefore argued for a more realistic, pragmatic approach, including investing in one's own strength. "I firmly believe that we need those resources. Secondly, I believe that together we should try ... to influence the Russian president and also to convince Ukraine that we can solve this conflict with a freeze. That is very different from what is going on now." said Kretschmer. As for the length of time for further imports of raw materials from Russia, Kretschmer assumed that Russian gas would be needed for "at least another five years." "I know that's all a minority position and that the other position is much more popular, which is why I'm also running this campaign to bring more attention to that."
A 'Springer' newspaper reported that "Kretschmer openly opposed the line of the national federal government and the line of his own party CDU." Chancellor Scholz, SPD, had declared that there would be no "dictated peace." CDU leader Friedrich Merz also demanded that Ukraine "must win the war." But according to Kretschmer, Germany should work to bring Russia back to the negotiating table and convince Ukraine that a freeze on the conflict would also be in its interest. "It will be bitter for Ukraine to go down this road, but what is the possible alternative?" he asked.
The German prime minister outlined that a complete unbundling of the economic relationship with Russia is unnecessary and would only harm German interests. He said that the German government is currently pushing for Ukraine to win this war under any circumstances and that Germany would never again be able to import raw materials from Russia. "We're not going to win anything with that," he said. Kretschmer, who belongs to the "conservative" CDU, has long been critical of the German federal government's approach to Ukraine. Back in May, he declared his opposition to supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons.
From the other side of the political spectrum
The left-wing SPD member Klaus von Dohnanyi , among others former mayor of Hamburg, also recently deviated from the EU line: "If Americans, Russians or neutral countries say that this could lead to a world war, that's what interests me most. We are responsible for Germany here and we are responsible for the integrity of our country. But we are not responsible for other countries, but for ourselves. And we must try to protect our country." The presenter of a talk show of the public broadcaster ARD, Sandra Maischberger, quoted from a book by Dohnanyi, already published in January 2022:
"The West's policy of confrontation has not brought the security Vladimir Putin wanted. Instead of constantly demonizing Putin, couldn't we start with a normal human approach? Only through dialogue can one see what the other wants and where a joint solution is possible." Maischberger challenged von Dohnanyi: "Do you think you can associate yourself with these sentences?" He replied, "Of course. Ms. Maischberger, in the book I wrote why there will be war. It is because the West was not ready to talk about the only important issue for Russia and Putin, which is Ukraine's membership in NATO - or even to negotiate this issue. President Biden refused to negotiate, Putin asked for it, and eventually it came out that Biden had said that instead of negotiating on this issue, we will introduce sanctions, tough sanctions. And afterwards he said that he already knew that these sanctions would not prevent the war. He said that explicitly."
On July 12, the philosopher and writer Richard David Precht, well known in Germany (who also has his own talk show), was interviewed on German public television, where he outlined how a completely distorted picture of Russian aggression was spread in media and politics. According to him, anyone who had looked into it would have come across the U.S. government's Ukraine Decree 117/2021. Paragraph 2 of it states very clearly, "Approval of the strategy of de-occupation and reintegration of the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and the city of Sebastopol."
This shows that the only possible response of the Russian president was the deployment of troops in late March/early April 2021. This fact was deliberately kept secret from voters and, according to FDP politician Christian Sauter, even from members of the standing defense committee in the German parliament, including himself.
https://freewestmedia.com/2022/07/20/the-pro-ukraine-front-in-germany-is-crumbling/