Why Germany’s Ukraine Approach Differs From Western Allies’
Posted on AllSides January 26th, 2022
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ANALYSIS
As the United States continues to pursue diplomacy amid a Russian military buildup near Ukraine’s borders, recent developments have put NATO’s ability to present a united front in question.
On Friday, it emerged that Germany was blocking NATO ally Estonia from transferring German-origin howitzer artillery to Ukraine, while off-the-cuff remarks from Germany’s navy chief Kay-Achim Schönbach—saying that Crimea would not return to Ukraine and that Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect—forced his resignation over the weekend.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made no secret of the country’s hesitancy to provide arms that may...
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