German FM: Putin doesn’t want peace, Russian attacks prove it
Photo: Johann Wadephul (Getty Images)
Vladimir Putin does not want peace. The recent attacks on Ukraine prove this, according to German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his post on the social media platform X.
"Russia’s missile and drone strikes over the weekend prove one thing: Putin does not want peace. He responds to Ukraine’s peace proposals with brute force," the post reads.
The German foreign minister added that as long as this continues, Ukraine will receive support.
"As long as this lasts, we, as Germans and Europeans, will support Ukraine," the minister concluded.
Attacks on Ukraine
Over the last three nights (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), Russian forces launched massive attacks on Ukraine, including combined strikes using drones and missiles.
Cities under attack included Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and many others across the country. The bombardments caused widespread destruction and damage, with casualties and injuries reported.
During the attack on the night of May 26, Russia launched a record number of drones, 355 units, against Ukraine. Additionally, nine Kh-101 cruise missiles were fired from strategic Tu-95MS bombers.
Threat of retaliatory strikes on Russia
Yesterday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the US, Germany, France, and the UK do not restrict Ukraine’s right to strike inside Russia.
"There are no restrictions on the weapons supplied to Ukraine - neither from the British, nor from the French, nor from our side, and also not from the Americans," Merz said.
He explained that this means Ukraine can defend itself by targeting military sites on Russian territory. If Ukraine was previously unable to do so, it can do so now.
Shortly after, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that allowing Ukraine to strike distant targets inside Russia is a logical response to the rising wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine.
"The Russian president has repeatedly been offered the chance to come to the negotiating table, but he has refused every time. We have always made it clear that such behavior will not go without consequences," Wadephul said.
Regarding reports about possible deliveries of German long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, Wadephul said Berlin would not make public statements about specific weapons systems, "so as not to let Putin know exactly what we’re doing."
