‘Nothing to apologise for’: Merkel defends Russia legacy

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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her record on Russia, saying she had “nothing to apologise for” even as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine casts a shadow over her legacy.

 

Merkel insisted she had not been naive in her dealings with Russian President Vladimir Putin who she met regularly during her 16 years in office.

 

“Diplomacy isn’t wrong just because it hasn’t worked,” the 67-year-old said in her first major interview since stepping down six months ago.

 

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/8/nothing-to-apologise-for-merkel-defends-russia-legacy

 

 

 

[tgw]

she's not wrong.

but the blame for inaction in 2014 has to be shared by everyone, including the press.

 

Of course the German position was paralyzed by visible neonazi elements at the Maidan.

In retrospect, I notice just how politically convenient these neonazis were for Russia, both in 2014 and now.