The Kremlin tries to blackmail Merz in advance
– The German election results were not good for us at all. Merz has worked for the American big company Blackrock. And in addition, he wants to arm Ukraine, says Russian Putinlojala political scientist Sergei Markov.
The Kremlin should be pleased with AfD's success. But Markov is more worried that Germany's next Chancellor is probably called Friedrich Merz.
Moscow thrives as long as Berlin stays on the carpet and does not try to assume any leadership role in the EU. This is because the leadership role would inevitably mean that Germany goes against the Kremlin – EU and Russia's interests in Ukraine are diametrically opposed.
Since Russia started It has succeeded in gathering in a fairly unexpected way. But as long as the EU's largest economy Germany hesitates, it remains half a half. Olaf Scholz's swaying policy, where he first spoke of a Zeitenwende (Radical course change in foreign policy) and then pulled out on each weapon delivery, the Kremlin was concluded that the change was not very large in any case.
But with Merz it can be. Not least after the open brawl between Trump and Zelenskyj in the White House last Friday. Merz took a unreserved position for Zelenskyj on the social platform X after the conflict.
Merz wants to make Europe Regardless of the United States. It should really suit the Kremlin, which always says outward that you want a « multipolar world ». But with Trump in the White House, on the contrary, it would be much more favorable with a Europe that dances after Washington's pipe.
I guess that's why Sergei Markov, known for trying to threaten and be intimidated, accuses Germany of fascism.
– Germany has become the main source in Europe that finances the fascists in Ukraine. I would say that Germany is becoming a fascist country, says Markov.
When Markov talks about « fascists », he really means politicians who do not do what the Kremlin wants. This kind of attack is typical of the Kremlin propaganda apparatus. You make black to white, bark and threaten.
Friedrich Merz Am too experienced to be disrupted by this kind of threat. But the situation right now is dangerous, writes ZeitGermany is led by a transitional government at the same time as the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats government negotiates while Europe has been left alone by the United States.
Merz has promised a government for Easter. In Germany, one is used to the fact that every process must be made cumbersome.
The problem is that there is no time now.
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