The actions of the Russian dictator Putin are frankly reminiscent of the actions of Hitler.
Chancellor Germany Olaf Scholz called support for Ukraine a matter of historical responsibility for Germany.
He said this during a speech on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the unsuccessful assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler, reports Spiegel.
“Given our own history, there can only be one place for Germany in this situation: on the side of Ukraine. In 2024, we cannot celebrate this July 20th without thinking about the brave citizens of Ukraine who have been resisted the criminal Russian war of aggression,” said Scholz.
Speaking of the Russian dictator Putin, Scholz noted that there is now a war “in which Russian rulers openly pursue the goal of conquering Ukraine and destroying it as a sovereign country – 79 years after the end of World War II and 79 years after joining the force of the Charter of the United Nations “.
In addition, the German Chancellor called on his fellow citizens to be vigilant in protecting democracy.
“Democracy depends on the participation of citizens, treating each other with respect and opposing all forms of misanthropy and extremism. Those who fight against our democracy will always meet our determined resistance,” the Chancellor assured.
Historical background: On July 20, 1944, Wehrmacht officers made an unsuccessful attempt on Hitler's life to overthrow his regime. Hitler remained alive and continued the war started by his regime for another 9 months.
Recall that it was previously reported that Germany plans to halve military aid to Ukraine in 2025.
In addition, we previously informed that Germany is developing plans for the movement of NATO troops in the event of war with the Russian Federation.
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