German historians wrote a letter to Scholz about mistakes in relations with Putin
German historians wrote a letter to Chancellor Olaf Scholz about mistakes in relations with Putin. Bild tabloid got the collective appeal.
It was signed by scientists who, like Olaf Scholz himself, are members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Heinrich August Winkler, Martina Winkler, Dirk Schumann, Gabriele Lingelbach and Jan K. Behrends are among them. Their main theses are:
"We are watching with growing concern the positioning of the Social Democratic Party regarding Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine," historians write. “Arguments and justifications are increasingly arbitrary, erratic and often factually incorrect.”
"Coordination with allies is insufficient in Germany, Putin will regard this only as a call to action."
Scientists consider it "useless" to explain "what Germany definitely will not do regarding supporting Ukraine."
"When the Chancellor and party leaders draw red lines not for Russia, but only for German politics, they significantly weaken German security policy and play into Russia's hands."
Historians believe that the Social Democratic Party is prone to "extremely dangerous denial of reality." Putin will end the war only “if he is confronted with sufficient force.”
The Social Democratic Party has not yet understood this, the authors believe.
"Inside the Social Democratic Party, there is no honest analysis of the mistakes of Russian policy in recent decades," they write, pointing to the lack of investigation of "the links of various comrades with Russian interests and erroneous energy policy," which led Germany "to fatal dependence on Moscow."
Recall after stalling for months, Scholz rejected Ukraine’s request for Germany’s long-range Taurus missile system. The decision reflects Scholz’s political sensitivities and an overarching German concern about escalating the conflict with Russia.
-
23:03
TimcastIRL
6 hours agoBill O’Reilly Says Biden Will DROP OUT, Tucker Carlson Says Obama Wants Biden GONE
51.6K217 -
30:30
Stephen Gardner
1 day ago🔴BREAKING: Trump Trashes Biden while welcoming Kamala Harris
150K334 -
3:18:11
Fresh and Fit
19 hours agoBody Count Matters ONLY For Women. Change My Mind.
146K153 -
8:00
Adam Does Movies
1 day agoKILL Movie Review - Get Off The Train Already!
56.7K4 -
6:11
Praxis Homesteading and Survival Skills
23 hours agoNo One Puts Solar Panels Here... But they SHOULD!
55K50 -
6:58
scoutthedoggie
22 hours agoAirsoft War Games at The Fort Scotland
61.2K1 -
3:01
Hack
1 day ago3 Ideas about making DIY gadget projects for a smartphone
63.2K15 -
13:35
RealReaper
13 hours agoThe Acolyte Episode 6 Nothing Happens
46.8K9 -
17:25
CarlCrusher
20 hours agoIn Search of the Lost Lair of the Nevada Skinwalker
45.6K13 -
22:05
DepressedGinger
1 day ago*UNHINGED* Libs threaten to k*ll Trump, get visit from secret service
38.9K39