German Navy chief to step down over remarks about Crimea, Putin

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23 Jan 2022, 07:37 GMT+10

Berlin [Germany], January 23 (ANI): The head of the German navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach has decided to step down from his position after his controversial comments on Crimea and Russian President Vladimir Putin, made during his India visit, resulted in a severe backlash at home in Berlin.

Speaking at a New Delhi-based think tank, the German Navy chief had said, "Putin probably deserved respect." He also said that Crimea would never return to Ukraine despite Kiev's attempts to put pressure on Moscow.

The German navy chief said Russia's actions in Ukraine needed to be addressed, however, he added that "the Crimea Peninsula is gone: It will never come back."Reacting to Schonbach's controversial remarks, the German Defense Ministry had earlier condemned the statements by the head of the German navy.

"The statements in terms of content and choice of words in no way correspond to the position of the Federal Ministry of Defence," dpa quoted the ministry's statement.

Schonbach also took to Twitter to say that his statements were a mistake and that he misjudged the situation.

This controversy comes at a time when the West and Ukraine have accused Russia of amassing troops near the Ukrainian border in alleged preparation for an invasion, Sputnik reported.

Russia is saying it has no intention of invading Ukraine while stressing that it has the right to move forces within its own territory. (ANI)

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