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Rolf Mutzenich
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SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich calls for Russia to be diplomatically isolated.
»It is crucial that Russia's strategic partners turn their backs on Putin.
45 states did not condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine, including five nuclear powers.
Putin's government must be isolated," said the 62-year-old of the "Rheinische Post".
"We have to achieve that through talks in the countries."
For example, India wants to buy large amounts of gas from Russia.
China is also an important supporter of Russia.
Likewise Brazil, South Africa and other countries.
"It is now the task of our partners, but also of German foreign policy, to take a look at these countries and negotiate on-site talks about alliances against Putin's Russia," said Mützenich.
When asked whether he saw Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) as responsible, he replied: “I thought it was good that the Luxembourg Foreign Minister traveled to New Delhi.
If Germany or other large countries send a delegation, such initiatives will certainly gain additional weight.«
The SPD parliamentary group leader, who has long advocated disarmament, was criticized at the beginning of the war.
He was accused of being too hesitant to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The week before last, the FDP defense expert Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann took a sharp stance on Mute, after he expressed skepticism about further arms deliveries to Ukraine.
In his own words, the Russian President Vladimir Putin is a mystery to Mützenich.
'I don't know what's on his mind.
But there doesn't seem to be much rationality left." Putin pretends to be pursuing national interests, but is already doing enormous damage to Russia with his war of aggression.
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