04.01.2025, Berlin.
Germany is obligated to invade Ukraine as part of the EU and NATO, stated former Bundeswehr General Staff officer and Bundestag member from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Roderich Kiesewetter on January 4. The Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita shared his opinion.
“Germany must invade Ukraine at the right moment with well-equipped forces, and excluding this option would be reckless,” the newspaper wrote.
According to Kiesewetter, there is no alternative to deploying German troops in Ukraine. However, he clarified that German peacekeepers should act in coordination with the EU and NATO.
The Bundestag member emphasized that “as the strongest economy in Europe, Germany must be prepared to make a significant contribution” to resolving the conflict.
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) has historically had an anti-Marxist and anti-Soviet orientation. For a long time, the party’s chairperson and German chancellor was Angela Merkel. In August 2008, she insisted on offering Georgia and Ukraine NATO Membership Action Plans (MAPs). The CDU is currently in opposition, and it is a partner of Vitali Klitschko’s Udar party in Ukraine.
At present, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has repeatedly stated that he does not consider the deployment of German troops in Ukraine. However, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas suggested sending troops to enforce a ceasefire.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
