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Ingo Schulze: The 61-year-old writer was born in Dresden
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In view of the situation in Ukraine, the writer Ingo Schulze has now spoken out in favor of negotiations with Russia.
In a conversation with “Stern,” Schulze described the situation as “unacceptable” and said: “We are simply saying that Ukraine must continue to fight.
But anyone who says that should ultimately be prepared to send their own children to war.
Schulze, who was himself born in Dresden, showed understanding for the fear of many East Germans about an escalation of the war.
After all, almost every man in the East was in the army.
He believes that the uncertainty that has gripped many people in East Germany can be explained.
»Many people felt like they were subjects of history in 1989, but a year later they were superfluous workers.
Everything was gone and we were completely naive about the West," said Schulze.
“The uncertainty from back then still has an impact today.”
The 61-year-old also criticized West German discourse sovereignty on many issues.
»The West is the gold standard within Germany; there is no relativization.
Easterners and migrant families are more aware of their background and are often forced to explain themselves.«
Recently, prominent voices have repeatedly called for talks with Russia.
Pope Francis, for example, was sharply criticized for saying that Kiev should negotiate with Russia "before things get worse."
According to Pope Francis, Ukraine should have the courage to raise a “white flag.”
SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich recently came under criticism for his statement that we should talk about freezing the war in Ukraine.
Politicians from the coalition partners FDP and Greens contradicted him, but SPD leader Lars Klingbeil and Chancellor Olaf Scholz had already defended Mützenich early on.
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