Russian President Vladimir Putin laughs at Olaf Scholz. He manipulated the chancellor exactly where he wanted – without "Taurus" missiles, but with a huge dose of humiliation.
This is what former British Defense Minister Ben Wallace wrote on social networks, who sharply attacked Scholz for having a telephone conversation with the Russian president.
„Sholz's phone call to the Kremlin was so ineffective that within hours Putin launched a massive illegal attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. With one move, he undermines the unified position of the West, showed weakness and emboldened Russia”, wrote the British military.
Last week, Scholz, for the first time in 2 years, had a telephone conversation with Putin, in which he called on Russia to stop its war against Ukraine. Not only did Putin not heed the call, but within hours he ordered one of the most massive attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure since the full-scale war began. Over 120 missiles were launched against Ukraine.
Kyiv also condemned Scholz, who through his conversation legitimized the aggressor Putin. The conversation between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin “opened Pandora’s box, undermining efforts to isolate the Russian leader, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin was a strategic mistake that weakened European unity in the face of Moscow's war against Ukraine, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsachkna said, as quoted by Reuters.
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Against this background, Focus.de reported that Chancellor Scholz continues to refuse to give Ukraine "Taurus" cruise missiles. The US has given Kiev the green light to attack military targets in Russia with US long-range missiles, France and Britain are also in this position, but Berlin continues to refuse to send missiles for fear of escalation.