The head of the German navy has resigned over controversial comments he made over Ukraine.

Kay-Achim Schönbach said the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine was nonsense. He added that all President Putin wanted was respect.

A number of countries have supplied weapons to Ukraine, including the US and UK. But Germany has refused Ukraine's request for ammunition.

Russia has denied claims that it is intending to invade Ukraine.

But President Vladimir Putin has issued demands to the West which he says concern Russia's security, including that Ukraine be stopped from joining the military defence alliance Nato.

He also wants Nato to abandon military exercises and stop sending weapons to eastern Europe, seeing this as a direct threat to Russia's security.

Meanwhile the UK has accused Mr Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow figure to lead Ukraine's government.

Mr Schönbach said on Saturday that he had resigned from his role "with immediate effect" in order to "avert further damage".

He made the comments while speaking at a think-tank discussion in India on Friday and the video was later published to social media.

In the video, Mr Schönbach said Putin needed to be treated as an equal by the west.

"It is easy to give him the respect he really demands - and also probably deserves," he said.

He added that the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, "is gone and will never come back".

Ukraine's foreign ministry had described Mr Schönbach's comments as "categorically unacceptable", and might just incite a world war 3 scenario

The Americans have come to the resuse with 90 tonnes of US "lethal aid" arriving in Ukraine, amid tensions over Russia's troop build-up on the border. The UK announced earlier this week that it was sending defence weapons and extra troops for training. Several other Nato members are sending military material or deploying forces.

Germany has refused to send weapons instead offering to send Ukraine a field hospital. It has reportedly blocked attempts by Estonia to send Ukraine German-origin weapons, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told Welt am Sonntag newspaper that Berlin had already delivered respirators to Ukraine and severely injured Ukrainian soldiers are being treated in German military hospitals.

Ukraine has denounced Germany's response, accusing Berlin of undermining Western unity by refusing to transfer weapons to Ukraine or allowing some of its allies to do so.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a series of posts on Twitter that Germany's stance encouraged Mr Putin to launch an attack

Source @BBC.com

the likes of Lai Muhammad, come see how people resign just because of comment.

Hisbah21:
the likes of Lai Muhammad, come see how people resign just because of comment.

His comments shows that all germans still have that adolf hitlers ideology of bringing pain and chaos to the world, they will never change. Smh

It seems germany wants Russia to be flogged just as Nazi germany was flogged during WW2. Germany and Japan are not interested in any war. Western europe will do anything to prevent another european war-ww3.

joyandfaith:
It seems germany wants Russia to be flogged just as Nazi germany was flogged during WW2. Germany and Japan are not interested in any war. Western europe will do anything to prevent another european war-ww3.

World war 3 is in the hands of putin, he got everything to provoke one right now, amd the only thing the west can and will do for now is watch on and see the next steps he(putin) takes.
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RUSSIA has a huge military might both in equipments, technology, atomic weapons..
Putin is more than capable, but whatever be the case i'm sure the US and it's allies will put Russia to shame.....

Putin just craving for attention!

Too much vodka has been giving him hopes on how to defeat NATO in his dreams!

Can’t just imagine how NATO bombers will be dropping missiles over Russia!

How many powerful fronts can he hold!

Outside Nuclear which will cause collateral damage on both sides! Russia would have been decimated to shreds

eyenObodoyibo:


World war 3 is in the hands of putin, he got everything to provoke one right now, amd the only thing the west can and will do for now is watch on and see the next steps he(putin) takes.
.
RUSSIA has a huge military might both in equipments, technology, atomic weapons..
Putin is more than capable, but whatever be the case i'm sure the US and it's allies will put Russia to shame.....

Just like Hitler. It wouldn't end well for Putin and Russia. German economy and military prowness were intimidating in 1930s. It did not end well for Nazi Germany.

joyandfaith:


Just like Hitler. It wouldn't end well for Putin and Russia. German economy and military prowness were intimidating in 1930s. It did not end well for Nazi Germany.

History has a way of repeating itself!

When the gods want to fvck you up, they first make you deaf!

If late Gaddafi of Libya can withstand NATO and deal with them seriously I think Russia will deal with NATO aggressively without fear of defeat.

eyenObodoyibo:
The head of the German navy has resigned over controversial comments he made over Ukraine.

Kay-Achim Schönbach said the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine was nonsense. He added that all President Putin wanted was respect.

A number of countries have supplied weapons to Ukraine, including the US and UK. But Germany has refused Ukraine's request for ammunition.

Russia has denied claims that it is intending to invade Ukraine.

But President Vladimir Putin has issued demands to the West which he says concern Russia's security, including that Ukraine be stopped from joining the military defence alliance Nato.

He also wants Nato to abandon military exercises and stop sending weapons to eastern Europe, seeing this as a direct threat to Russia's security.

Meanwhile the UK has accused Mr Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow figure to lead Ukraine's government.

Mr Schönbach said on Saturday that he had resigned from his role "with immediate effect" in order to "avert further damage".

He made the comments while speaking at a think-tank discussion in India on Friday and the video was later published to social media.

In the video, Mr Schönbach said Putin needed to be treated as an equal by the west.

"It is easy to give him the respect he really demands - and also probably deserves," he said.

He added that the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, "is gone and will never come back".

Ukraine's foreign ministry had described Mr Schönbach's comments as "categorically unacceptable", and might just incite a world war 3 scenario

The Americans have come to the resuse with 90 tonnes of US "lethal aid" arriving in Ukraine, amid tensions over Russia's troop build-up on the border. The UK announced earlier this week that it was sending defence weapons and extra troops for training. Several other Nato members are sending military material or deploying forces.

Germany has refused to send weapons instead offering to send Ukraine a field hospital. It has reportedly blocked attempts by Estonia to send Ukraine German-origin weapons, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told Welt am Sonntag newspaper that Berlin had already delivered respirators to Ukraine and severely injured Ukrainian soldiers are being treated in German military hospitals.

Ukraine has denounced Germany's response, accusing Berlin of undermining Western unity by refusing to transfer weapons to Ukraine or allowing some of its allies to do so.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a series of posts on Twitter that Germany's stance encouraged Mr Putin to launch an attack

Source @BBC.com

It's boiling already...WW3

cybernaut:
If late Gaddafi of Libya can withstand NATO and deal with them seriously I think Russia will deal with NATO aggressively without fear of defeat.

..and where is Gaddafi now?

cybernaut:
If late Gaddafi of Libya can withstand NATO and deal with them seriously I think Russia will deal with NATO aggressively without fear of defeat.

Gadaffi killed himself by not have a nuclear weapons
NATO and her Terrorists allies only invade countries that are weak and can’t defend themselves.

NK own nuclear weapons and they displayed it yet USA can’t do anything about it because any war in that region that affect China and Russia is no more war on Korea but a WW3 invasion.
Simple

How many countries have Russia invaded since 1990?
How many countries have Russia bombed?
How many countries does Russia have military bases?

USA and allies have done regime changed all over the world.
IRAQ
LIBYA
SYRIA
YEMEN
VENEZUELAN
BOLIVA
VIETNAM
ETC

Iraq government and Syria have been reporting to UN, that USA troop should leave their country but yet USA troops are still there.
Ex president then even said if USA should leave Iraq, then USA will sanction Iraq.

Yet you are saying Russia want war
Try not to be NATO lapdog and watch other news not MSM

eyenObodoyibo:


World war 3 is in the hands of putin, he got everything to provoke one right now, amd the only thing the west can and will do for now is watch on and see the next steps he(putin) takes.
.
RUSSIA has a huge military might both in equipments, technology, atomic weapons..
Putin is more than capable, but whatever be the case i'm sure the US and it's allies will put Russia to shame.....

First nobody give a shit about Ukraine here then too no German, Italian or Spanish Will die for Ukraine.
Even UK have ruled out deploying troops after they heard USA saying USA can only supply weapons to Ukraine.
Russia will not stand while Ukraine or Georgia join NATO same as USA don’t want Russia base in Cuba.
Only a weak county will allow an enemy military base close to her border.
Imagine Russia military having military exercise with Mexico.

blackaxe78:
Putin just craving for attention!

Too much vodka has been giving him hopes on how to defeat NATO in his dreams!

Can’t just imagine how NATO bombers will be dropping missiles over Russia!

How many powerful fronts can he hold!

Outside Nuclear which will cause collateral damage on both sides! Russia would have been decimated to shreds

joyandfaith:


Just like Hitler. It wouldn't end well for Putin and Russia. German economy and military prowness were intimidating in 1930s. It did not end well for Nazi Germany.

Please we like to know how Putin want to start WW3?
Tell us

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