German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's interview with a right-wing US talk show host. During a visit to the US capital on Friday, Scholz said that it was an interview "that honestly only mocks what real actions have been done by Russia in Ukraine and tells a completely absurd story about the cause of this war." But "there is a very clear cause," Scholz stressed, namely the Kremlin leader's desire to annex part of Ukraine. "And all the stories that
  • naturalgasbadOP
    1389·
    10 months ago

    Scholz is trying to cover for his own inability to discuss Germany history stretching back more than 80 years.

    • Anamana@feddit.de
      391·
      10 months ago

      Wdym? It’s not like the Nazi crimes are a secret or sth… or unacknowledged within Germany?

        • mommykink@lemmy.world
          256·
          10 months ago

          My man, I think Germany has been through some leadership changes between now and 1939.

        • Skua@kbin.social
          197·
          10 months ago

          Honestly I would expect that Germany’s history is a reason that current German leadership would be inclined to back Israel even when it isn’t a good move. The Jews weren’t the only victims of the Holocaust, but they were the best known, and Germany wants to be seen supporting Jewish people today because it does not want to be the Germany of old. That doesn’t make it right to back Israel’s actions in Gaza, but it has reasoning to it

        • Anamana@feddit.de
          61·
          10 months ago

          Comparing things to the Holocaust never helped anyone to gather more support for their cause. Especially in Germany. So good luck with that.