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Baerbock directs sharp words towards Putin: "Wants to destroy children himself"

2022-07-10T13:55:17.991Z


Baerbock directs sharp words towards Putin: "Wants to destroy children himself" Created: 07/10/2022Updated: 07/10/2022 15:44 By: Stephanie Munk, Christoph Gschoßmann Germany solves an ammunition problem. Several politicians are in favor of talks with Moscow - and a new Ostpolitik. News ticker on the consequences of the Ukraine war. Annalena Baerbock criticizes Vladimir Putin : "It's about anni


Baerbock directs sharp words towards Putin: "Wants to destroy children himself"

Created: 07/10/2022Updated: 07/10/2022 15:44

By: Stephanie Munk, Christoph Gschoßmann

Germany solves an ammunition problem.

Several politicians are in favor of talks with Moscow - and a new Ostpolitik.

News ticker on the consequences of the Ukraine war.

  • Annalena Baerbock criticizes Vladimir Putin

    : "It's about annihilation.

    Even from children.”

  • SPD politician Roth

    wants a

    new "Ostpolitik"

    for security: The strategy should include Eastern European states and exclude Russia.

  • Lambrecht

    does not want to deliver

    "Fuchs" tanks

    to Ukraine: In addition to supporting Ukraine, the defense capability of the Bundeswehr must also be guaranteed, explained the defense minister.

  • This

    news ticker

    on the consequences of the

    Ukraine war

    for Germany is constantly updated.

Update from July 10, 3:25 p.m.:

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin given the many children among the victims of the war in Ukraine.

In an interview with

Der Spiegel

, she described it as one of the "worst moments" of her tenure so far when she saw photos of children who had been shot during a visit to Ukraine.

"That says everything about the fact that you can't negotiate with this Putin at the moment," said the Greens politician.

"It's about destruction.

Even from children.”

Good foreign policy means keeping a cool head, “even when your heart is on fire”.

"Having to endure the fact that you can't do anything - that's sometimes the brutality of foreign policy." She would therefore like to have promised that "we guarantee humanitarian corridors from the contested areas in Ukraine".

But such a promise would have had to be secured militarily.

CDU politician criticizes the traffic light government's Ukraine policy

Update from July 9, 10:10 p.m .:

Member of the Bundestag Roderich Kiesewetter (CDU) has sharply criticized the traffic light federal government made up of SPD, Greens and FDP for their Ukraine policy.

"In any case, I can see that the Ukrainian side is slowly resigning because of us, because the federal government deliberately does not deliver infantry fighting vehicles and battle tanks, even though they are available.

It seems to be giving in to the Russian tactic of 'syrifying' the war," the former colonel told the

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)

: "Russia wants to get it out of the headlines, make the West war-weary and Ukraine long-armed in front of the NATO fortress to starve."

After dismissal by Selenskyj: Bundestag Vice President pays tribute to Melnyk

Update from July 9, 7.30 p.m .:

Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt paid tribute to Andriy Melnyk after his dismissal as Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany.

“Andriy Melnyk did everything in his power for his country.

He is an unmistakable and tireless voice for a free Ukraine," said the Green politician on Saturday.

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At the same time, Göring-Eckardt distanced himself from Melnyk's statements about the Ukrainian nationalist and anti-Semite Stepan Bandera.

In an interview, Melnyk denied that Bandera was a mass murderer of Jews and Poles.

He was heavily criticized for this.

"As far as Bandera is concerned, we don't agree," said Göring-Eckardt.

"Regardless of that, I wish him all the best for himself personally, for his future service and above all for his country."

Update from July 9, 5:11 p.m .:

According to media information, the federal government has eliminated a problem with arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Cheetah tank ammo problem solved: Delivery of 30 tanks is scheduled to start in July

After weeks of efforts, the Chancellery, together with the military department in Norway, have found a manufacturer who can produce additional ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank.

Up until now, the supply of ammunition for the cheetah has been considered a problem, since there were only just under 60,000 rounds of the special 35 mm projectiles left for the system.

Now the production of fresh ammunition could begin quickly, the magazine reported.

The ammunition from the Norwegian manufacturer should be tested next week at the Bundeswehr firing range in Putlos, reported

Der Spiegel

, citing government circles.

Germany wants to start delivering a total of 30 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from industrial stocks in July, they are to be used in Ukraine to protect cities and other so-called critical infrastructure.

CDU foreign politician Roderich Kiesewetter considers Putin's warnings to be "empty threats"

Update from July 9, 12:40 p.m .:

CDU foreign politician Roderich Kiesewetter considers the recent warnings by Russian President Vladimir Putin about new escalations in the Ukraine war to be “empty threats”.

Russia cannot afford a further escalation.

SPD politician Roth wants new "Ostpolitik" for security - because of the Ukraine war "no longer with Russia"

Update from July 9, 9:08 a.m .:

The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag, Michael Roth, has called for a new Ostpolitik.

"Security in Europe can only exist against, no longer with Russia," wrote the SPD politician in a guest article for the "Welt am Sonntag".

There must be military deterrence and political and economic isolation of Russia.

"In the future, Germany can no longer go its own way with Russia at the expense of our Central and Eastern European partners," writes Roth.

Roth also pointed out "blatant mistakes" made by his party in the past.

"The SPD is rightly proud of Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik of the 1970s," he wrote.

"Despite all historical merits, we must not hide behind Willy Brandt in view of the fundamental changes in the world," he warned.

Brandt's mission was also successful because "it was supported by military strength in the name of nuclear deterrence."

SPD politician Michael Roth has spoken out in favor of a new “Ostpolitik” – without Russia.

© Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Ukraine-News: The relationship between Steinmeier and Selenskyj is probably more strained

Update from July 8, 7:31 p.m .:

The scandal surrounding Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s failed trip to Kiev has apparently burdened the relationship between the Federal President and the Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelenskyj more than previously known.

As

Der Spiegel

reported on Friday, in the first telephone call between the two presidents after the affront, Steinmeier personally confronted Selenskyj with the case and repeatedly asked him to explain the background.

Before he wanted to talk about the future relationship between the two and new travel plans, Steinmeier had to talk about the past again, according to insiders, during the conversation.

The discharge was a historic affront, unprecedented to an ally's head of state.

Such a breach of diplomatic practice is unacceptable, the Federal President is said to have countered in the telephone conversation on May 5th.

He would like an explanation for this.

German politicians are in favor of maintaining diplomatic relations with Russia

Update from July 8, 5:15 p.m .:

Despite the ongoing Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, several German politicians have spoken out in favor of maintaining diplomatic relations with Moscow.

"I'm not one of those who say in principle that there should be no more talks with important figures in the Russian leadership," said FDP Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai to

Der Spiegel.

"

Even if we don't like the people we're talking to, it's right and important to keep such channels open." However, the message must be crystal clear: "We're not neutral, we're on the side of Ukraine," added the FDP politician.  

Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) told the magazine that in order to end Russia's "barbaric and illegal war of aggression" as quickly as possible, attempts at talks with the Kremlin were also indispensable - "on their own strength and with clear messages". 

The former Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller (SPD), also spoke out in favor of continued ties to Moscow.

"The instruments of the Foreign Ministry are the word and diplomacy." In addition to all "proper, including military support for Ukraine, the goal must be to work towards at least a temporary ceasefire," said Müller.

Olaf Scholz traveled to Moscow in February for talks with Vladimir Putin.

A few days later, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

(Archive image) © MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/dpa

Ukraine News: Wagenkecht against economic sanctions - buy as much gas "as we need"

Update from July 8, 4:24 p.m .:

The former parliamentary group leader of the left, Sahra Wagenknecht, has spoken out in favor of lifting the sanctions against Russia on gas and oil.

Wagenknecht fears that the sanctions in Russia will not have the desired effect and at the same time will put a heavy strain on the German economy.

That's why the federal government should "buy as much oil and gas from Russia as we need," said the 52-year-old

FR.de

 from

 IPPEN.MEDIA.

You can read Sahra Wagenknecht's complete statements on the economic sanctions against Russia here.

Lambrecht does not want to deliver "Fuchs" tanks to Ukraine - Union puts pressure on it

Update from July 7, 11:55 a.m .:

The CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag is vehemently demanding that 200 armored personnel carriers of the “Fuchs” model be delivered to Ukraine.

Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht now says "no" - with reference to Germany's own security interests.

“We support Ukraine with everything that is possible and responsible.

But we have to ensure Germany's ability to defend itself," said the SPD Minister of the German Press Agency.

A "Fuchs" armored personnel carrier at the Munster military training area in Lower Saxony.

The Union is demanding the delivery of 200 such tanks to Ukraine.

© Björn Trotsky/Imago

Lambrecht declared that it was "irresponsible to want to plunder the Bundeswehr especially in these times and even to want to ignore the military advice of the Inspector General." Inspector General Eberhard Zorn - Germany's highest-ranking soldier - had declared on Tuesday (July 5). , he sees no scope for leaving the tanks to Ukraine.

On Thursday (July 7), the Union faction wants to pass a resolution in the Bundestag to demand the short-term delivery of armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.

“For the Ukrainian army, it is about the rapid delivery of reliable material that can be used immediately on the front line.

Such material is in the inventory of the Bundeswehr and is to be withdrawn from use by the Bundeswehr: the Fuchs armored transport vehicle," says the application.

The federal government recently put online a list of weapons that were already delivered in the Ukraine war and are still to be delivered.

Habeck prepares Germans for expensive winters and wants to save: "Whatever it takes"

Berlin – Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to take away the Germans' fear of a collapse in the gas market.

In the TV talk "Markus Lanz" on Wednesday evening (July 6), he said that the federal government would use all means to secure the gas supply in Germany.

You can read the detailed report on the political talk with Habeck with “Markus Lanz” here.

Asked about a possible collapse of the market, Habeck said: "This is now this moment of 'Whatever it takes', it will not happen".

The phrase "Whatever it takes" is based on statements by the former head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi.

The Italian had once promised to save the euro with this "whatever is necessary".

Economics Minister Robert Habeck on Wednesday (July 6) in conversation with Markus Lanz.

© Screenshot zdf.de

With a view to the danger that Russia's President Vladimir Putin would turn off the gas supply to Germany completely, Habeck emphasized: "We are not just passive.

We don't have to stand by in amazement at what's happening there." After all, it was also possible to maintain security of supply in Germany despite a 60 percent reduction in gas supplies.

Robert Habeck talks about expensive winters at Lanz: "It can sometimes be a monthly income"

However, citizens would have to be prepared for an expensive winter.

The price increases in autumn and winter 2022/23 would be “in the four-digit range per household.

And that can also be a monthly income for a family.” According to the Green politician, saving remains the order of the day.

In order to save gas in view of the throttling of Russian deliveries, less gas is to be used to produce electricity - instead, more coal-fired power plants are to be used again.

The Bundestag is expected to vote on the relevant changes to the law late Thursday evening.

The Union, on the other hand, is vigorously pleading for the German nuclear reactors, which are supposed to be shut down at the end of the year, to continue to run.

(dpa)

Source: merkur

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