Merkel does not want to comment on the Russian attack
Created: 02/24/2022, 14:41
Follows the current developments with great sympathy: Former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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The former Chancellor follows the current developments with great sympathy, according to people close to Merkel.
Berlin - Former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) does not want to comment publicly on the Russian attack on Ukraine at the moment.
A public statement is not planned, it said on request from her environment.
At the same time, it was emphasized that Merkel was of course following the developments with great sympathy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions early Thursday morning.
Attacks with warplanes, helicopters and missiles against military infrastructure were also reported from other parts of Ukraine.
dpa
