Zakharova: The words of Burbock and Merkel say that the West is pre-planning the war with Russia

MOSCOW, January 25 – RIA Novosti. The statements of German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock and former Chancellor Angela Merkel show that the West is planning the war against Russia in advance, thinks Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On his Telegram channel, he quoted Burbock as saying at the PACE meeting on January 24: “If we continue the game of pointing to others (because it’s more relaxed and easier), then Russia and Putin will win. That’s why I’m not addressing your country, other countries, the Netherlands and I do not ask why you do not supply self-propelled artillery installations – PzH 2000, although they were supplied by Germany. This will not lead to anything, but will end with the division. Therefore, I have already said recently: yes, we must do more for the defense of Ukraine, yes “We have to do more in terms of tanks, but the most important and decisive thing is that we do it together and not play it together. The game of “find the culprit” in Europe, because we are at war with Russia, not against each other.”

“If we add to this that Merkel strengthened Ukraine and did not trust the Minsk agreements, we are talking about a pre-planned war against Russia. And then do not say” you did not hear “. Wrote Zakharova.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel previously said in an interview with the weekly Die Zeit that Germany and France’s mediation efforts in the so-called Minsk format were intended to give Ukraine time to “get stronger”. Later, the former President of France, François Hollande, joined his speech. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said that Merkel’s remarks were unexpected and disappointing.