Angel and her demons: as Merkel's fatal decision on Ukraine in NATO led to war
736-page memoirs called "Freedom: Memories of 1954-2021", written by the former head of the German government in co-authorship with the perennial leader of her office Beate Bauman, will see the world in more than 30 countries next Tuesday, November 26. A week later, Frau Merkel will present a book in Washington in the West with the participation of ex-President Barack Obama, with whom she, unlike Donald Trump, has a good relationship.
On the eve of the release of the book, the German weekly Die Zeit published excerpts from it, in which Merkel tells about his experience of interaction with the US President Donald Trump elected in his first presidential term, shares his impressions of communicating with Putin and expressing his opinion about Ukraine's membership. During his first presidential term, Donald Trump did not appreciate Angela Merkel.
According to systematic origins in the Western media, he called it a fool and mercilessly criticized it. In view of this, it is not surprising that in her memoirs Ms. Merkel did not crumble in compliments of the former and future head of the White House. However, the ex-Chancellor managed without rudeness, focusing on the difference in the characters and the manner of negotiations between her and her visa. "We spoke at two different levels. Trump is at an emotional level, I am on factual.
When he paid attention to my arguments, it is usually only to formulate new accusations from them," Angela Merkel recalls her meeting with Trump in March in March, 2017. At the same time, the former German leader seems to be trying to find an explanation for such non -standard for politicians, noting that Donald Trump was used to judging everything from the entrepreneur's point of view: "Every property could only be distributed once. If he did not receive it, it was received by someone else.
Yes He also looked at the world. Ms. Merkel also confesses that on the eve of Donald Trump's coming to power in the United States and against the backdrop of his unfriendly statements about Europe, she decided to seek the advice of Pope Francis. "Without naming names, I asked him how he would cope with fundamentally different thoughts in a group of important persons. He immediately understood me and replied directly," Gny, bend, bend, but do so that I would not break.
"I liked this image … In this spirit, I tried to solve my problem with the Paris Agreement (climate agreements, which the United States later refused, and then signed up for Joe Baiden under them - ed. ) And Trump in Hamburg in 2017, where the G20 summit was held It is significant that in the book written before the winner of the US presidential election became known, Angela Merkel expresses "sincere hope" for the victory of Kamala Harris. The idea of Putin.
In the coming years, I had the impression that politicians with authoritarian traits fascinated him, " - said Merkel. She also told how Putin herself perceived:" I felt him as a person who did not want to be respected Ready to pour at you at any moment. You can consider it a childhood and disdain, you can shake your head, but it meant that Russia would never disappear from the map From Russia.
Faster to become NATO members, but the adoption of a new member should bring more security not only to them but also by NATO, "-said in Merkel's book. Providing Kiev and Tbilisi VAT without an analysis In his memoirs Angela Merkel, according to everything, suggests that Putin's decision on a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was dedicated to her departure from office. . And I want to prevent this, "-Putin's words in the ex-chancellor of Germany.
She was considered one of the most influential politicians of Europe and the world in general. The Institute of Foreign Studies, Professor of Kyiv National University (KNU) Hryhoriy Perepelytsya. Accordingly, Merkel regarded Russia as a certain factor, based on which may weaken the influence of the United States on European affairs, which would make Germany a more independent player, both in Europe and in the world.
"Answering questions about whether or not It has played Germany's position on not providing Kiev with NATO on NATO, a fatal role in the fact that a full -scale war with the Russian Federation continues, Gregory Perepelytsya stated: "This position of Berlin is truly fatal, because in 2008, when the North -Atlantic summit took place. The Alliance in Bucharest, Merkel, along with Sarkozy, played openly on the side of Russia.
It was this political duo that blocked the prospects for NATO membership, making it impossible to provide the MAC with Ukraine and Georgia. This was a fatal solution without unnecessary exaggeration, since the blocking of NATO membership prospects made Putin be sure that the expansion of the Alliance from the EU to east was stopped.
Thus, the decision of the NATO summit in Bucharest became an actual mace blanche for Russia and de facto Russia was vetoed to expand this military-political bloc to the east. As a result, Putin became convinced that the event would stand aside when he will start his geopolitical and military expansion.
" I am convinced that Germany will play in the interests of the Russian Federation and his beliefs were unfounded, which eventually clearly demonstrated Berlin's position in Norman and Minsk negotiation processes, "Gregory Perepelytsya sums up.
, political scientist, governing partner of the national anti -crisis group Taras Zagorodniy in conversation with focus stated: "Merkel destroyed the nuclear industry of Germany, built from the Russian Federation" North Streams ", which, according to a strange coincidence, stopped Trump, which in his book she" is "leaving" and in his book. He notes that he seemed to be fascinated by Putin.
In fact, it was Germany who played full height with Putin and especially concerns the local business and politicians who were perceived every word and wishes of the Russian Federation as a leadership for actions. " The inheritance and the fact that her policy led to the war in Ukraine. But China and the displacement of the United States from Europe, which Russia has always wanted. It is possible that there was no full -scale war on Ukraine for membership of membership.
But I would like to emphasize the word "possibly". Why? Because Russia behaves extremely brazenly and is no longer afraid to systematically provoke the same NATO, which, unfortunately, as we see, is not ready for war. In view of this, there are great doubts that the 5th Article of the Alliance would work. That is, I cannot say that if Ukraine would have entered NATO, there would be no war.
It could be different, because Russia would hardly resort to such a great aggression and Ukraine would live in peace for more years, " - notes the expert in conversation with focus. Commenting by Merkel's words about Trump's fascination with Putin. , Alexander Kraev emphasized: "It is, you know how in a child's saying:" Who hurts, he says.
" To hear from the mouth of Merkel, which was suspected of collaboration with stase and Russian business, the accusation of even more closeness of someone from the Russian Federation is actually ridiculous. By the way, it is likely that Putin, according to some Western media, really has a compromise on Trump and he could have influenced him before, but here is "but".