Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging an energy war against Germany, said Brandmann, who is also a member of the FDP federal executive board. “Anyone who thinks in this situation that they want to lift the sanctions imposed on Russia is making a deeply illogical argument. It is precisely this kind of naivety towards Russia that has brought us into this precarious position of massive energy dependence on Russia.”
Kubicki had told the editorial network Germany (RND/Friday) that there was “no good reason not to open Nord Stream 2” and also pointed out that the federal government had to avert damage to Germany. Brandmann said the Russian army had murdered countless people in Ukraine since February 24, raped thousands of women and kidnapped children. Brandmann: “The Russian regime is constantly committing war crimes, and many certainly still have the images of the Bucha massacre in mind. I strongly recommend anyone who sees “no reasonable reason” for sanctions to question their moral compass.”
Kubicki’s demand can in no way be reconciled with the resolution of the FDP. Brandmann: “We expect Wolfgang Kubicki, as the deputy federal chairman of the FDP, to respect this in the future and to leave energy and foreign policy odysseys to those who understand Putin.”
