Go to Angela Merkel's media bank. File photoBERLIN, Oct 7Long-term and lasting peace in Europe can only be achieved with Russia's participation, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday night. not really over,» Stern quoted Merkel as saying at a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in Munich. started as a bluff. «She has previously stated that in the future it is necessary to continue working on a common European security architecture with the participation of Russia. Merkel left the post of head of the German government in 2021, she served as chancellor for 16 years, since 2005. Russia since 24 February conducts a military operation in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to him, the ultimate goal is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions guaranteeing the security of Russia itself.
