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Zakharova called German Chancellor Merz a slave of the military-industrial complex
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Zakharova called German Chancellor Merz a slave of the military-industrial complex

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The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on Sputnik radio that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is a slave of the German military-industrial complex, arguing that he serves the interests of the military-industrial complex and needs to increase funding and orders for his own benefit.

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Zakharova made a statement on Sputnik radio, accusing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of serving the interests of the German military-industrial complex.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is a slave to the German military-industrial complex (MIC). This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on Sputnik radio.

“He doesn’t just lobby for them, he just serves them. He is a slave, Merz is a slave to the military-industrial complex. Accordingly, more money is needed, more orders so that, so to speak, Merz, apparently, will receive it,” the diplomat noted.

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  • The debate about the role of the military-industrial complex in German politics will intensify in the media

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  • ?What specific actions of Merz indicate his dependence on the military-industrial complex?
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The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on Sputnik radio that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is a slave of the German military-industrial complex, arguing that he serves the interests of the military-industrial complex and needs to increase funding and orders for his own benefit.

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