⚡️Merkel believes she made the right decision to block Ukraine's NATO membership in 2008.

[Donkees]

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⚡️Merkel believes she made the right decision to block Ukraine's NATO membership in 2008.

Merkel’s press secretary said that in response to Zelensky’s criticism that Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine are the result of years-long concessions to Moscow.

[Donkees]

1. Merkel did not respond to Zelensky's invitation to visit Bucha to see how Ukrainians were tortured.

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Merkel did not respond to Zelensky’s invitation to visit Bucha to see how Ukrainians were tortured.

[hlthe2b]

3. She is no longer Chancellor. It is not her place to do so. The implication that she doesn't care,

is abhorrent to me.

[hlthe2b]

2. She (Germany/Europe) had their reasons. I'm not saying it was the right choice, but I think it

wrong to imply there were no valid reasons on their part. And, the US went along with it.

Easy to blame only former Chancellor Merkel rather than the very real blame the US has during the Trump years with the near decimation of NATO as a deterrent and concurrent unleashing of Putin.

[MerryHolidays]

5. Agreed entirely

Angela Merkel was the leader of the free world from January 20, 2017 until January 20, 2021.

BLAME TRUMP. AND ONLY TRUMP, ALONG WITH HIS PUPPETMASTER PUTIN. He was the one that eviscerated the US's alliances around the world. That was part of the plan.

She deserves huge kudos under those extraordinary circumstances.

[empedocles]

6. Yes

[uponit7771]

4. NATO should be applying to join Ukraine. One could make the case the RA is tore up but not

... make the case the the extreme discipline of the UA to attack naked RA rear forces made all the difference regardless of the competency of RA.

[malaise]

7. Merkel has integrity

She did not break the agreement made with the West and Russia. Likewise her predecessor did not sign on to the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq.