Wagenknecht proposed Merkel and Schröder as mediators on Ukraine
The founder of the German party SSV believes that former chancellors can help achieve peace
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The founder of the Sara Wagenknecht Union party proposed former German Chancellors Angela Merkel and Gerhard Schröder as mediators for peace in Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
Sarah Wagenknecht proposed candidates for former German chancellors for possible mediation in dialogue with Moscow.
The founder of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice party proposed former German Chancellors Angela Merkel and Gerhard Schröder as mediators to achieve peace in Ukraine.
According to Sarah Wagenknecht, the former chancellors may have the authority to resume dialogue with Moscow thanks to the new prime minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern after elections in this region.
MOSCOW, September 15 – RIA Novosti. Former German chancellors Angela Merkel and Gerhard Schröder can act as mediators in achieving peace in Ukraine, said the founder of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice (SUV) party.
In her opinion, German politicians could be nominated for this role by the new prime minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern after elections in this region.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the bellicose statements of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, made at a conference of the heads of German diplomatic missions in Berlin, in no way reflect the West’s alleged desire for negotiations on Ukraine.
Open Questions
- Do Merkel and Schröder agree to act as mediators?
- How will the current German government react to this initiative?







