Merkel personally prepared the economic basis for the Kremlin's aggression – Neumann

But not only must Merkel be held personally accountable, but Germany as a whole must be aware of its responsibility for the current situation.

Merkel has created economic preconditions for today's problems in Ukraine and the world, in particular – the price of energy dependence of his country on Russia. This was announced on Apostrophe TV by financial analyst Eric Neumann.

“Germany, they haven't even built a liquefied gas terminal (under Merkel, ed.). There is no terminal! Only now are they being built. They will be ready next year. Ukraine. It is Merkel, “said the economist.

At the same time, he expressed confidence that not only Merkel should be held personally accountable, but Germany in general should be aware responsibility.

“I am convinced that her (Merkel's – ed.) personal responsibility for these events should be considered in a good way. And the Germans should not tire of reminding them of their duty to protect freedom. and democracy in Europe, “Neumann said.

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At the same time, he noted that the economic situation today is unfavorable for the use of Russian energy as a lever to influence the situation in the world.

“It is very good that China is in an economic crisis. Literally today it was reported that China has sharply reduced oil consumption and a million barrels have already been released. China is already giving up some gas supplies, including from Qatar. China's economic crisis will play into Europe's hands. And Europe today can count more confidently on gas, oil from the Middle East, “said the economist.

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Recall a scandal broke out in Germany in April . It turned out that a political ally of the current German Chancellor Olof Scholz under Merkel promoted Nord Stream-2 for Kremlin money.

In the same period Merkel has developed a stormy political activity in support of the Russian gas pipeline . Despite Ukraine's desperate attempts to draw attention to the dangers of this project, it was Merkel who was the driving force behind the project's promotion on the international stage. She has also repeatedly made public contact with Putin on this issue .

In Merkel's time, despite numerous statements about the need to preserve Ukraine's transit potential in the event of the completion of Nord Stream-2, the German government has prepared only options for compensation if our country will lose transit .

It is significant that after the elections in Germany, both in the Bundestag and the Chancellor, which took place in autumn 2021, the state's position is not only for Nord Stream-2, but also for Depending on Russia in energy supplies, it immediately began to change significantly.

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Moreover, it turned out that Under Merkel, German refineries were in fact “occupied” by Russian business, which further cut off the country's path to independent energy decisions. p>

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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