1. "On June 22...the Nazis, having conquered practically the whole of Europe, attacked the USSR. For the Soviet people the Great Patriotic War...began." Well, the USSR attacked Poland on 9/17/1939 & Finland on 11/30/1939, that is, parts of World War II.
2. "We hoped that the end of the Cold War would be a common victory for Europe...the logic of building a Greater Europe united by common values and interests..." So, Putin has abolished the rule of law, freedom & democracy in Russia & attacked countries! What common values?
3. "the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance...eastwards – which...that turned into the main reason for the rapid increase in mutual mistrust in Europe." No, the reason for mistrust & NATO expansion was Russia's energy & military aggression against neighbors.
4. "since 1999, five more “waves” of NATO expansion have followed. Fourteen new countries...joined the organization, effectively dashing hopes for a continent without dividing lines." Well, everybody sought security from a revanchist aggressive Russia. Good for us all!
5. "many countries were put before the artificial choice of being either with the collective West or with Russia." No, those who could get Western protection have avoided Russian military aggression, while Ukraine, Moldova, & Georgia could not. Stop attacking countries, Putin!
6. "The Ukrainian tragedy of 2014 is an example of the consequences that this aggressive policy has led to." Yes, Russia's aggressive policy.
7. "Europe actively supported the unconstitutional armed coup in Ukraine." Frankly, why does Die Zeit publish such a blatant lie? Two thirds of the Ukrainian Parliament voted the eloped president Yanukovych out after he had had 125 people killed in central Kyiv.
8. "Then incumbent president Yanukovych had already accepted all the demands of the opposition." Another blatant lie. Yanukovych refused to let political prisoners out, adopt reform of prosecution & stop killing protesters.
9. "Why did the USA organize the coup..." There was no coup; it was a broad popular Ukrainian reaction; the US did not organize any coup. Why does anybody publish such blatant lies without denial?
10. "The whole system of European security has now degraded significantly. Tensions are rising and the risks of a new arms race are becoming real." Yes, because of massive russian rearmament & wars. Hitler could have said this in 1938.
11. "We are open to honest and constructive interaction." What a wonderful line to conclude a brief article filled with lies. There is nothing honest or constructive about Putin. Honest people do not engage in murders by poison.
12. I do hope that the German public & politicians react against this blatant lying by Putin. The obvious conclusion should be that no decent person can deal with such a crude liar & killer.
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