The Russian president has advised against stigmatizing the former German chancellor over his affiliation with Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rallied to the defense of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, warning that those trying to ostracize him over his ties to Moscow could end up repeating the mistake of the Canadian parliament, which applauded a Nazi SS veteran.
In an interview released on Sunday by Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, the Russian leader was asked to comment on attempts to stigmatize Schroeder, who recently reiterated that Putin remains his friend despite the two having opposing views on the Ukraine conflict.
According to Bild, at a recent ceremony marking the 33rd anniversary of German reunification, Schroeder was seated as far away from incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz as possible.
“You know, we have just recently witnessed an appalling incident in the Canadian parliament where a Nazi received a round of…