Germany's Navy Chief Resigns After Suggesting Ukraine Won’t Get Crimea Back And Putin ‘Probably’ Deserves Respect

 

Daily Mail: German navy chief resigns for saying Putin wants 'respect' and giving it to him would be 'low cost' after nation was condemned for refusing to supply weapons to Kiev 

* Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Shoenbach said: 'It is easy to give him the respect he wants and probably deserves as well' 

* His remarks made at event in India on Friday caused outrage in Ukraine 

* Ukraine foreign ministry called German ambassador in to complain about them 

* Mr Shoenbach yesterday resigned, accepted by Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht 

* It comes as Germany were criticised for refusing to supply arms to Ukraine despite a growing crisis between the country and Russia 

The head of the German navy yesterday night resigned for saying Putin wants 'respect' and giving it to him would be 'low cost' after the nation was condemned for refusing to supply weapons to Kiev. 

Speaking at an event in India on Friday, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach said Ukraine would not regain the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. 

Mr Schoenbach said of Russia's president: 'It's easy to give him the respect he wants, and probably deserves as well.'

He also said Germany should partner with Russia as it is a Christian country. 

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WNU Editor: The German Navy chief is right that Ukraine is not going to get back Crimea. 

The Ukraine government has responded, demanding a public refutation from the German government .... Ukraine demands public refutation of statement by German Navy commander on Crimea .... (Ukrinform). 

Germany's Navy Chief Resigns After Suggesting Ukraine Won’t Get Crimea Back And Putin ‘Probably’ Deserves Respect  

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German navy chief resigns over controversial comments on Putin, Crimea -- France 24  

German navy chief resigns over Ukraine comments -- BBC  

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German navy chief resigns amid diplomatic row with Kyiv -- Politico 

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German Navy chief resigns over Putin ‘respect’ comments -- RT  

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