Former German Chancellor says it is historically impossible to defeat Russia militarily
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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (who held office in 1998-2005) advised everyone who believes that a military victory over Russia is possible, "look in the history books. The Welt edition wrote about this on September 21.
"We Germans should behave cautiously and constructively against the background of the Second World War and the crimes committed in the name of Germany," he said.
According to Schroeder, by refusing to negotiate and continuing military action in Ukraine, Western countries convinced themselves that they could win. However, according to the former chancellor, Russia cannot be defeated militarily.
"I recommend everyone to look in the history books. From Napoleon to Hitler, everyone failed," he concluded.
The politician also expressed hope for the return to power in the United States of former President Donald Trump, who promised to help achieve a settlement of the conflict.
Earlier, on September 20, American political scientist John Mirsheimer pointed to Washington's understanding of the inevitability of Russia's victory in the conflict in Ukraine. The expert noted that the situation for the Ukrainian side would only get worse, as a result of which the White House would face a real catastrophe.
On September 17, a member of the European Parliament from Hungary, Tamás Deutsch, said that the authorities of the Western countries should agree that their strategy of conducting the conflict in Ukraine had failed. The Hungarian representative called on European leaders to change the strategy of financial and military support for Kiev and reminded that arms deliveries to Ukraine threaten a serious escalation.
At the same time, Bulgarian MEP Petar Volgin blamed Western countries for the conflict in Ukraine, which could have been resolved in March 2022. The politician emphasized that the collective West is aware of the inability to defeat Russia, and MEPs are responsible for the victims due to the approval of financial aid packages to Kiev.
The special operation to defend Donbass, which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of on February 24, 2022, is ongoing. The decision was taken against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.
