Institution ‘conservative’ Friedrich Merz hasn’t even been inaugurated as Germany’s subsequent Chancellor, however he’s already in a giant mess of his personal making.
After betraying his voters in an settlement with Olaf Scholz’s liberal SPD occasion, Merz misplaced the management within the polls to the right-wing AfD occasion, and the development seems to be persevering with, with AfD rising and his CDU shrinking within the residents’ favorability.
On the similar time, Merz is making an attempt to play powerful towards Russia, which is the drained previous card to turn into ‘common’ among the many EU Globalist elites. Merz has now gone so far as vowing to ship long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, which might allow deep strikes into Russian territory.
And that has turn into an actual drawback.
The Kremlin was fast to criticize Merz immediately over his plans to ship Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Reuters reported:
“Merz, requested by German public broadcaster ARD on Sunday if he would provide Kyiv with Taurus missiles, mentioned he would take into account it if it had been a part of a wider package deal of help agreed with European allies.
‘This have to be collectively agreed. And if it’s agreed, then Germany ought to participate’, mentioned Merz, who is about to take workplace subsequent month.”
Whereas Germany has despatched 7.1 billion euros in navy help in 2024, Scholz has by no means equipped Taurus missiles with a variety in of over 300 miles, able to deep strikes into Russian territory.
“Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised reporters it was clear from his feedback that Merz would advocate a ‘more durable place’ which ‘will inevitably lead solely to an additional escalation of the state of affairs round Ukraine.’
‘Sadly, it’s true that European capitals aren’t inclined to search for methods to succeed in peace talks, however are relatively inclined to additional instigate the continuation of the battle,’ he advised a day by day briefing.”
However depart it to the Deputy Chair of the Safety Council of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, to present voice to Russian maximalism and torch Merz in an unusually harsh rebuke on the X social media platform.
“Chancellor candidate Fritz Merz is haunted by the reminiscence of his father, who served in Hitler’s Wehrmacht. Now Merz has urged a strike on the Crimean Bridge. Assume twice, Nazi!”
Chancellor candidate Fritz Merz is haunted by the reminiscence of his father, who served in Hitler’s Wehrmacht. Now Merz has urged a strike on the Crimean Bridge. Assume twice, Nazi!
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) April 14, 2025
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