German Navy chief resigns over Putin ‘respect’ comments
Germany’s naval chief was forced to step down over his remarks about Crimea ‘never coming back’ and Putin ‘probably deserving respect’
www.rt.com
A very important development that indicates the divisions in Germany over supporting US brinkmanship over Ukraine.
Perhaps some of our members who are informed on foreign affairs can comment on the significance of this latest development?
Schoenbach went on to claim that what President Putin wanted was the West to “respect” Russia, adding that “it is easy to give him the respect he really demands — and probably also deserves.” Addressing the issue of Crimea, the German Navy commander opined that the “peninsula is gone” and “will never come back — this is a fact.”