In an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) published on Saturday, Gauck said he understood the criticism of Angela Merkel over her policy towards Russia. “I also criticized some of the policies towards Russia,” he said. Naming after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was a “private business” – he judged. “It is necessary to listen to the voices of our eastern neighbors – Poland and the Balts, and our Atlantic friends” – said Gauck.
This is not the time for a truce
The former president believes that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is now “unattainable”. He acknowledged that he personally wanted “the killing to end”, but determined that the current ceasefire would give the aggressor, namely Moscow, a chance to regroup. soldier and backup activation. Ukraine must be sure that the ceasefire will not affect its position, he stressed.
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Gauck backed supplying Ukraine with tanks. In his opinion, the difference between the howitzers transferred to Ukraine and the tanks rejected by the German government was “rather artificial”. “The success of the Ukrainian army is in our interests,” said Gauck.
Gauck was president of Germany from 2012 to 2017. He did not run for a second term.
After the Russian attack on Ukraine in February this year, a number of German politicianincluding Wolfgang Schaeuble, acknowledged publicly that Poland had the right to warn against the Kremlin’s aggressive intentions.
Articles come from the site Deutsche Welle
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