9 DECEMBER 2023
The leadership of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (the SPD) has criticised its previous policy with respect to Russia under Vladimir Putin.
Source: European Pravda with reference to n-tv
Details: SPD leader Lars Klingbeil said at a party conference that it had been “a mistake not to distance ourselves from Putin’s system earlier”. Rolf Mützenich, the chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, admitted that he had “completely underestimated” Putin’s imperial thinking.
They were also critical of the Social Democrats’ Russia policy before the war in Ukraine.
Klingbeil noted that now the question is the organisation of security against Russia. He said Germany stands firmly on the side of Ukraine, which was attacked.
Meanwhile, Mützenich spoke out against attempts to discredit the Social Democrats’ long-term policy of détente towards Russia. He said it was “shameful” to put it “in the same category as an aggressive war” against Ukraine and repeated his call to use diplomatic opportunities to end conflicts.
The key proposal presented by the party leadership stated that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine shows that “we have not always correctly assessed the events of recent years”. It was a “mistake” to assume that strengthening economic ties would contribute to Russia’s democratisation. Instead, it led to Germany “becoming unilaterally dependent on Russia in terms of energy policy”.
“As long as Russia pursues its imperialist goal of conquering and suppressing sovereign states, there can be no normalisation of relations with Russia,” the proposal pointed out.
A sovereign Europe is the most important political response to changing times, the party conference’s draft decision continued.
In addition to expanding the internal market and strengthening social Europe, it is also essential “that the EU should overcome the ineffective and unproductive fragmentation in its defence policy and arms industries”. Regarding Eastern European policy, the SPD document says it is important to “create conditions for the fastest possible acceptance of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia”. The Social Democrats believe that the EU must also “move away from the principle of unanimity” in foreign policy in order to preserve Europe’s ability to act.
Background: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that his country must be prepared to expand its support for Ukraine as support from others decreases.
Recently, he also hit back at accusations that Germany is not doing enough to help Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia.
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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/12/9/7432391/
“…Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine shows that “we have not always correctly assessed the events of recent years”. It was a “mistake” to assume that strengthening economic ties would contribute to Russia’s democratisation. Instead, it led to Germany “becoming unilaterally dependent on Russia in terms of energy policy”.
So, it took a full scale invasion of Ukraine to wake up these politicians so they can see what mafia land really is. The two wars in Chechnya weren’t enough. The war with Georgia wasn’t enough. The brutalities in Syria weren’t enough. The mafiosi killing its opposition across Europe weren’t enough. The constant meddling in Western politics weren’t enough. The massive propaganda campaign against the West wasn’t enough. And the fact that Vlad has had close connections with the russian mafia since the early 1990s wasn’t enough.
It’s so comforting to know that we have politicians with such clear minds and with such great foresight.🤡
One thing is for sure; regarding mistakes made with mafia land, we will never hear an apology or a confession of making mistakes from the fat Stasi bitch called Merkel.
It took them two fuckin years and countless of dead Ukrainian heroes for them to come to this conclusion. Well better late then never.
Much truth to that, sadly, but it should be noted that for most of the time, it was Merkel who turned a blind eye to the evidence. The rubel stopped at her desk, the SPD was only a junior partner in that government.
And the greasy Schröder is innocent?
Not forgetting Steinmeier, and Hollande. All of who conspired to throw Ukraine under the bus.
Sarkozy should also not be forgotten, who is on par with Trump, Carlson, and the other pro-mafia fuck-ups.
This is the problem of convictions. they are the worst enemy of the truth.
either because you think you are smarter, or because you have the impression of redeeming yourself, of repairing, of healing, of improving – if you are convinced that you have found the way to tame a wild and vicious bear, you have impression of controlling risk… and making the right deal…
today some Trump supporters are like Merkel…
I don’t understand why our politicians cannot learn from history. We could prevent lots of miseries if all those valuable lessons from years gone by would be remembered and utilized. We once allowed a Hitler to rise to power and to create a deadly war machine, and we have done it again with Vlad.