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Lavrov warns Germany over Nazism remarks, cites World War II
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of letting the "metastases of Nazism" reach the top of German society, after Merz called for Germany to build Europe's strongest…
The Story in Brief
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of letting the "metastases of Nazism" reach the top of German society, after Merz called for Germany to build Europe's strongest conventional military. Lavrov, in an interview on Friday, questioned whether Merz understood the historical meaning of seeking to make Germany the strongest military power in Europe again. He also warned that if "the Nazis resurging in the West through Ukraine" continue their actions, there will be no mercy.
Lavrov separately told Russian state television that Moscow believes the US is deeply involved in Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, and has submitted questions to the State Department on intelligence data and strikes against civilian targets. No peace talks on Ukraine have taken place since February. The Times Now report also quoted Lavrov recalling a summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump a year ago, where Moscow was ready to support US proposals for ending the war.
The Indian Opinion
Lavrov's Nazi comparisons are a tired Kremlin tactic to deflect from its own war in Ukraine. Merz's call for a stronger German military is a response to Russia's invasion, not a repeat of the 1930s. Blanket accusations of Western aggression ignore that Russia attacked first. The real question is whether European allies will match their rhetoric with defence spending, or let such provocations divide them.
Source: timesnownews.com
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