It is worth remembering the promises made explicitly and implicitly by Angela Merkel when she rose to the position of Federal Chancellor of Germany in 2005. For all the justified criticism of Gerhard Schröder, the considerably worse (because in-office) performance of Angela Merkel still has not received the proper level of attention. More often than not, Angela Merkel acted like a blushing schoolgirl around Putin. There is no denying that Angela Merkel let herself be bullied by Putin. Conclusion: Two Big SinsHistory will judge former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s dealings with Russia harshly for two big sins she committed – one sin of commission and one sin of omission.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2022 22:36 UTC