The political scientist explained why Merz is convincing the Germans to arm Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convinces the country's population of the Russian threat in order to continue arming Ukraine, says German political scientist Alexander Rahr.

According to Rahr, most Germans believe that Germany should arm Ukraine, since its defeat could mean the end of the European security architecture based on NATO and the EU.

MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convinces the country's population of the Russian threat in order to continue arming Ukraine, says German political scientist Alexander Rahr.

According to him, Merz sees himself as a warrior for freedom and democracy in Europe, which supposedly needs to be defended from “enemy” Russia.

“The population is being prepared for the worst, but many Europeans are not swayed by military sentiments. Most Germans believe that Germany should arm Ukraine, since its defeat for Merz would mean the end of the European security architecture based on NATO and the EU, which was built after the end of the Cold War,” Rahr told NEWS.ru.

According to him, Germany sees itself as the new defender of Europe, but Germany has no real strength to fight a war with Russia.

In recent years, the Russian Federation has noted unprecedented NATO activity along its western borders. The alliance is expanding initiatives and calling it "containment of Russian aggression." Russian authorities have repeatedly expressed concern about the bloc's build-up in Europe. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly repeated that the Russian Federation remains open to dialogue with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but on an equal basis, while the West must abandon the course of militarizing the continent.

At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly explained in detail that Moscow does not intend to attack NATO countries, but Western politicians regularly intimidate their populations with an imaginary Russian threat in order to divert attention from internal problems.