Merkel: Ukraine will not survive as independent state without US support
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Ukraine will not be able to remain an independent state without the support of the United States and NATO.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to FAZ.
Shortly before Donald Trump was sworn in as US president, Merkel emphasized that the transatlantic partnership is even more necessary today than before.
After Russian dictator Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine, the basic principle of the European post-war order - territorial inviolability - ceased to apply, she said during a speech at a reception of the Christian Democratic Union in Düsseldorf.
According to Merkel, it is only with the United States and within NATO that "Putin will not win the war and Ukraine will remain an independent state."
Merkel also called Trump a "special president" who protects the "legitimate interests" of the United States, but in multilateral cooperation does not believe in "win-win situations" and is convinced that there is always a winner and a loser.
"We will not change Donald Trump, but we can react to him," Merkel said.
She added that the US would also be foolish not to seek allies in Europe. "We are also a strong factor," she said.
