German Bundestag deputy Waldemar Gerdt (“Alternative for Germany”) commented on Ukraine's statement about Germany's debt to return Crimea. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
“Insanity grows stronger. There is nothing more to add, ”- with these words he described what was happening. The deputy added that such assessments of the Crimean issue are perplexing.
On March 17, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk called Berlin's assistance in returning Crimea to her responsibility for the occupation of the country during the Great Patriotic War. According to him, Germany is responsible for the millions of killed Ukrainians, including during ethnic cleansing on the peninsula.
During the Great Patriotic War and until 1954, the Crimean peninsula was part of the RSFSR. It finally became part of Russia in 2014 after a referendum in which the majority of the inhabitants of the peninsula supported this decision. Ukraine considers this territory annexed and accuses Moscow of human rights violations. The Russian authorities have denied these allegations.
