Speaking to
SPIEGEL Deep Dive
, the well-known theologian Margot Käßmann explained that while it is difficult to "remain a pacifist" when dealing with a "despot like President Putin," in the end both sides would have to make compromises to stop dying on the battlefield.
The Russian head of state also has a lot to lose.
Putin is afraid of his own people, whose resistance he is
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bludgeoning
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.
Germany should therefore strengthen the courage of the Russians to stand up against the dictator, even if
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there is a great fear of expressing themselves freely there
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.
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So far, the military historian Sönke Neitzel, who, unlike Käßmann, advocates massive rearmament to protect against future threats from Russia and China, has spoken there.
"We must prepare for the defense of the Baltic States," the scientist said on the program.
The political scientist Liana Fix had previously made a similar statement.
The historian warns that Germany must "finally show strength
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in the Ukraine war .
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