Thread by @bctallis

Good God, this is a real scandal to reckon with.
- especially because the attitudes still much of #Germany's political & public discussions on #Ukraine
Security & Self-determination for me (🇩🇪)
- but not for thee (🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 or🇺🇦)
short 🧵
spiegel.de/international/…
@MiRo_SPD

See these sections for example on seeing #Estonia, #Latvia & #Lithuania's independence as 'the wrong path' while 'rapidly moving ahead with #Germany's reunification'

Or on deflecting #Czechia, #Slovakia (then Czechoslovakia), #Poland & #Hungary's #NATO
ambitions, while ensuring the DDR was included in the alliance ...

Policy on Ukraine'e independence was thankfully reversed quickly - but what a mess this all was. Sure, it was a confusing & uncertain time but there are certain values & ideals that you have to cling to - and not throw others under the bus, especially when its one you're riding.

Read in full (there's more, its openly available & well worth it). I fully agree with @MiRo_SPD that there needs to be full enquiry (with consequences) for #Germany's recent, corrupted version of #Ostpolitik BUT also with @derspiegel & Klaus Wiegrefe that it shd go further back.

Correct link spiegel.de/international/…

With working link