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Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is becoming a political pariah in his own country.
A week after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the former head of the German government still refuses to condemn the Kremlin and his friend Vladimir Putin.
Nor is he ready to give up his mandates in the Russian gas companies, arousing the anger of his fellow citizens and a growing part of his social-democratic comrades.
Unlike his former Austrian, Italian, Finnish or French counterparts, such as François Fillon, who left their positions in large Russian companies, Angela Merkel's predecessor remains the only former senior European leader to stand up, not condemning the Russian military intervention only lip service.
“There were many mistakes, on both sides
(Western and Russian, editor’s note).
But the interests of Russia also do not justify the use of military means,”
said…
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