Schröder is once again bringing himself into play as a war mediator with Putin - to the great delight of the Kremlin. The former SPD chancellor is one of the few politicians in the West who remains loyal to his good friend from the Kremlin despite the attack on Ukraine.
He seems to be closer to the Russian president than to the current leaders of his party. Schröder, who had already tried to act as a mediator in Moscow in 2022, does not want to give up on peace.