Former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, who faced criticism inside the country because of her loyalty to the Kremlin regime, has publicly expressed support for Ukraine.
This is reported by Reuters, citing its sources.
According to the publication, the corresponding statement Merkel made after months of silence about russian military aggression at the ceremony of the resignation of the head of the confederation of trade unions DGB.
Angela Merkel called the russian invasion a barbaric war and noted that her solidarity is with Ukraine.
The former chancellor spoke out about the war in Ukraine immediately after the russian attack. Merkel then called the russian invasion of Ukraine "a blatant violation of international law, which has no justification," and avoided the topic later.
The publication notes that the former chancellor's prolonged silence on the war unleashed by russia in Ukraine caused surprise in German society.
On April 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy to visit Bucha and see the consequences of 14 years of the policy of concessions to russia.
In response, Merkel said she believed her decision not to accept Ukraine into NATO in 2008 was correct. At the same time, the former chancellor supported international efforts to end russia's war in Ukraine but did not respond to the invitation to come to Bucha.