Defends Putin, storm against former Chancellor Schroder, in Germany want him out of the party

2022-04-26 22:55:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Defends Putin, storm against former Chancellor Schroder, in Germany want him out
Gerhard Schroder and Vladimir Putin

Social Democrat co-chair Saskia Esken has attacked former Social Democrat chancellor Gerhard Schroder following an interview in which the 78-year-old made it clear he has no intention of leaving his posts at Russian energy giants.

"Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder must leave the Social Democrats. Vladimir Putin's defense of the war crimes charge is simply absurd."

This was stated by the co-chair of the SPD, Saskia Esken. In recent days, the 78-year-old politician, who chairs the supervisory board of Nord Stream and the Rosneft oil group and is also the candidate for the helm of Gazprom, made it clear in an interview with the New York Times that he has no intention of leaving office. his.

Schroeder said he would do so only if Moscow decides to cut gas supplies to Germany or Europe.

Interview with Schroeder

Speaking to the New York Times, the former chancellor also reiterated that he is ready to mediate again with his friend Putin.

"The Russian president would like to end the conflict," but some points need to be clarified, "he said, adding that the war crimes hypothesis needs to be investigated.

Schroeder does not believe the order for Bucha's massacre came from above.

SPD: Schroeder acts like a businessman and defends Putin

The former chancellor's position has been harshly criticized in Germany and considered "absurd" by Esken.

"Schroeder has been acting as a businessman for years and we should stop perceiving him as a statesman or former chancellor," the SPD co-chair said in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio.

"He earns his money working for Russian companies and Vladimir Putin's defense of war crimes charges is simply absurd. Giving up mandates in Russian business would be necessary to save his reputation as a former chancellor of "Successful. Unfortunately, he did not follow that advice."

Kërkesat për përjashtim nga partia -Drejtuesit e SPD-së i kishin dërguar tashmë një letër dy muaj më parë, ku i kërkonin të jepte dorëheqjen, por ish-kancelari nuk ka lëvizur asnjë centimetër në këtë drejtim.

Ndërkohë, nga socialdemokratët, nën presion për këtë çështje edhe nga konservatorët e CDU-së, të cilët kanë kërkuar përjashtimin e tij, në seksionin e Saksonisë së Poshtme janë dorëzuar 14 kërkesa që Schroeder të përjashtohet nga partia. Megjithatë, procedura është e gjatë dhe e ndërlikuar, ka shpjeguar vetë Esken dhe është ngritur një komision të posaçëm që do të merret me të.

Krybashkiaku i Kievit: Schroeder bashkëpërgjegjës për masakrën e grave dhe fëmijëve ukrainas

Reagim të ashpër ndaj ish-kancelarit gjerman pati edhe nga kryetari i bashkisë së Kievit, Vitali Klitschko.

"If Schroeder continues to collect millions from the Kremlin war criminal as a lobbyist, he should consider freezing his accounts and the US may put him on the flight list. In light of his Kremlin propaganda, one wonders why "Does he live in Hanover and not in Moscow? If he continues to work for the killer, he can only be told: 'move to Moscow!'" Klitschko added.

He believes he is "co-responsible for the massacre of Ukrainian women and children."


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