German Navy Chief Kay-Achim Schönbach has resigned from his post after controversial remarks on the crisis in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday evening.
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The vice-admiral, who had among other things described as inept the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine, will leave his post "
with immediate effect
", the spokesman told AFP.