Geburtstagsfeier: Massive Kritik am Putin-Besuch von Schröder – ein SPD‑Politiker hält dagegen
Auf seiner jüngsten Russland-Reise besuchte Alt-Kanzler Schröder seinen Freund Putin. Anlass: der 74. Geburtstag des Kreml-Chefs. Reaktionen aus der Heimat lassen nicht lange auf sich warten.
Altkanzler Gerhard Schröder was widely condemned for attending the 74th birthday celebration of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt and FDP chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (currently chair of the European Parliament's Defence Committee) labelled the visit a disgrace. According to Kremlin statements, Schröder met with Putin to mark his birthday on Wednesday.
Schröder served as Chancellor from 1998 to 2005 and is a close friend of Putin. The 82-year-old politician has been under scrutiny for his support of Russian energy companies and his frequent meetings with Putin since the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin spokespersons assured Telegram users that Putin had invited Schröder to his home upon learning of his presence in the Russian capital through media reports. Photographs showed the two men smiling and clasping hands.
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