"Putin has long been testing boundaries, he sabotages. He spies, he kills, he tries to shake confidence. Russia wants to destabilize our societies", - said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during general debates on the 2025 budget in the Bundestag, writes "BILD na russkom" Telegram channel.
Merz also stressed that Ukraine’s capitulation to russia is unacceptable.
"This (capitulation) will only push putin to look for the next target. But, ladies and gentlemen, we will not allow it. We need not only to deter opponents from further aggression but also to unite our allies and partners even more closely", - he said.
Earlier, Merz stated that Ukraine is "just the beginning" of putin’s imperial plans.