Merkel comeback: the former chancellor speaks live on TV today for the first time about Ukraine-Russia politics
Created: 06/07/2022, 19:43
By: Andreas Schmid
Angela Merkel is back!
The former chancellor speaks live on German television for the first time about the Ukraine war.
How does she rate her dealings with Russia?
Angela Merkel
live
: For the first time, the former chancellor speaks in detail about the Ukraine war.
“So what is my country”
: Merkel faces critical questions on television.
Russia dependency?
How does Merkel rate her own politics?
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Update from June 7, 7:10 p.m .:
In about an hour the time has come: Ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel will comment on the major political issues of the present as part of the program “So where is my country” for the first time after leaving the Chancellery.
A special focus will be on the war in Ukraine and the failings of German Russia policy.
The 67-year-old actively shaped these 16 years as Chancellor - a large part of her tenure overlapped with that of Vladimir Putin.
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Update from June 7th, 6:02 p.m.:
The first major and quite political appearance by ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel in connection with the Ukraine war is eagerly awaited.
Because of Germany's high energy-related dependence on Russia, many criticized Merkel's policies.
Diplomacy expert Prof. Daniela Schwarzer now told the Tagesschau that in the Merkel era Russia's "aggression potential and the will to expand imperialist power" were underestimated.
So far, Merkel has remained silent on such allegations.
Apparently that will change this evening.
First report from June 7th:
Berlin – silence over.
Angela Merkel will speak in detail about the Ukraine war for the first time on Tuesday.
It will be former Chancellor Merkel's first major public appearance since she left office on December 8.
Ukraine war: Merkel live on German TV for the first time since withdrawal
According to the invitation, Merkel will address “the challenging issues of our time” in conversation with the journalist Alexander Osang.
Osang has portrayed Merkel several times.
The event entitled “So what is my country” is being organized by the Aufbau Verlag and the Berliner Ensemble.
The television station Phoenix broadcasts from 8 p.m.
A picture from another era: Russia's President Vladimir Putin (l.) with ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel and ex-US President George W. Bush at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm in 2007. © REGIERUNGonline/Plambeck /AFP
Merkel spoke for the first time about the Ukraine war last week.
During a laudation in Berlin, Merkel stressed that she did not want to interfere in the work of the current federal government.
However, the Russian invasion was a "barbaric war of aggression" that marked a blatant break in the history of Europe after the Second World War.
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But what does the former chancellor say about her own Russia policy?
After all, the CDU politician didn't do everything right.
During Merkel's term of office from 2005 to 2021, the federal government laid the foundation for energy policy dependence on Russia.
To a certain extent, Nord Stream 2 was also a Merkel project.
The native of Hamburg also demonstratively sought to close ranks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
So will the 67-year-old distance herself from her Russia policy?
