gotofritzA thoroughly researched account of how #Germany, often on the wrong side of history, led a #Europe shit scared of #Russia to reject #Ukraine entry into #NATO
> When it came to assigning responsibility, Zelenskyy didn't just single out the Russians – the murderers who hunted down pedestrians and cyclists. He also mentioned former German Chancellor Angela #Merkel and ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy. "I invite Ms. Merkel and Mr. Sarkozy to visit Bucha to see what the policy of 14 years of concessions to Russia has led to."
Merkel's Leading Roll in Preventing Ukraine's NATO Membership: The Day the War Really Began
In April 2008, NATO deliberated on admitting Ukraine as a new member as a show of strength against Vladimir Putin. Washington favored the move, but the Germans thwarted the plan. A reconstruction of a decision that ended in disaster.