In Germany, they responded to Putin's words about the "new threat of German tanks" for

The Russian president, according to the Representative of the German Government Steffen Hebescrait, manipulates historical comparisons to justify his armed aggression against Ukraine, a representative of the German government Steffen Hebestrytid commented on the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He stated that these are "abstract historical comparisons" that Putin uses to justify his aggression against Ukraine, reports Tagesschau.

In his speech on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the completion of the Battle of Stalingrad, the Russian president stated that Russia was "threatening German tanks" again, as it was during the Second World War. In addition, he argued that "Germany is drawn into the war against Russia. " The German government said that Putin's statements were lined up "in a series of abstract historical comparisons, which are repeatedly used to justify Russia's attack on Ukraine.

" Gebbestyt stressed that Germany and other Western partners are engaged in the supply of assistance and services to Ukraine, but this does not mean "participation in the war". We will remind, earlier Focus reported that on February 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech in Volgograd in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Stalingrad battle hinted at the use of nuclear weapons in response to the "threat" of the event.