Friday, August 26, 2022

Growing Calls In Germany To End The War. Negotiate With Russia

Germany is set to deliver 30 Gepard tanks to Ukraine

Euractiv: Scholz’s SPD lawmakers demand an end to Ukraine war, negotiations with Russia 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is steering his pacifist SPD party through precedent-breaking arms shipments for Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, has been called on to engage in a diplomatic offensive by lawmakers. 

As a consequence of the “Zeitenwende” Scholz observed, the German government boosted its military budget by an extraordinary €100 billion and shipped arms into a hot conflict for the first time ever. Parts of the SPD struggled with these measures and have now sent a letter signed by multiple MPs and MEPs to Scholz, titled “The weapons must be silent!” 

“The escalation spiral must be stopped,” the letter reads, which calls for a “modus vivendi.”  

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WNU Editor: It looks like German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing a revolt in his own party. There are even calls to open Nord Stream 2 .... Activate Nord Stream 2 ASAP, says German parliament vice president (Politico). 

In the meantime the German Chancellor is putting a limit on weapons to Ukraine .... Germany's Scholz sets limit on weapons for Ukraine (RT). Germany is also acknowledging that it does not have the inventory to help Ukraine .... Germany says weapons stocks depleted amid support for Ukraine (NYPost).

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