Support for sending heavy weapons to Ukraine appears to be waning in Germany.
A poll shows that some fear sending Leopard tanks will lead to an escalation of the war.
Support for Ukraine is illustrating how Germany struggles with its dark past and a dark reality at its doorstep.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin, Germany.
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The old man was on point representing the German stance. No one wants a war. No one has anything against Russia. But if a peaceful neighbor is invaded so viciously it also cannot be ignored. Helping Ukraine to defend itself AND negotiating a peace that doesn’t reward the attacker is a the goal
@nurex 90 Oh no, we perfectly remember that Russia went in for an opportunistic landgrab to annex crimea earlier. I don’t see Ukraine attacking Russia, but I see Russian soldiers posing on-stage with skulls of ukrainian soldiers and talking about removing ukraine no matter how many they have to kill
You understand, these people need to understand that Russia or China doesn’t care if you want a war, they will bring it to you door anyway. Sometimes people got to fight even if they don’t want to. Russia and China want world dominance. If the west want to retain its values and way of life, we must fight for it.
@Neil utter nonsense, not a shred of evidence for your baseless claims against Russia and China. If we want to retain our “values” we should live in peace with our neighbors.
Don’t recall your defence of Palestine when Israelis invaded their country for a nice little land grab. When will you be sending tanks to Palestine ?
@FarmerSchinken ofcuz you wouldn’t see it, u watch to much of CNN and BBC I guys. But you could educate urself buy trying to read about what lead to the Minsk pack and mayb further inform urself with videos to back it up…like they say ” every unsolved conflict has a little bit of history in it. Stop jumping history and choosing to understand the conflict where you deem appropriate. That’s the problem with the west. They choose where to start shaping their narrative then use the media to shove it down everyone’s mouth.
Tank won’t really help Ukrain, it just keep the war longer and more dead.
Imagine if West Germany was absorbed into East Germany
F–k Ukraine
No ordinary citizens of any country support the Comedian😎
Is that you PUtin?
Of course. Germany has the largest population of Communists ( just like France ).
Russian propaganda. Same old song bla bla bla! 🤣🤣
First time people in Poland will be happy seeing German tanks.
-> Western Tanks & Long-Range Missiles incoming!
“Evil prospers when Good men do nothing.”
💛💙ua 😎
Germany loves world wars.
Well, Germany is also sending weapons to another country who is killing and causing tons of human lives what about that? Why these ppl don’t step up against sending weapons to Saudis against Yemen?
Good to se people with an intellect
It now appears to be against the law in Ukraine to walk anywhere if you are a male aged between 16 and death. Loads of vids showing military arresting every male in civies off the streets and in homes. Mobilizing the fire, police and other emergency services like Germany did Berlin 45. And now the lowest of the low. All Ukrainian males in other countries being sent letters through Govts, that Uke males have to report to local Embassies – forced conscription as Ukraine runs out of man power. But I though Ukraine were winning and had very few casualties………………..lol.
A fascist murderous dictator like Putin has sent more than just Tanks to Ukraine.
I don’t understand what the big deal is here?
All of Europe is at war with Putin, and his lackeys. Whether they like it or night…
War is awful its terrible but what he did to ukraine in my opinion is wrong I refuse to be terrorised by putin and think any one of our countries could be next and I would like to think we had support war is awful but sometimes can’t be avoided so kn my opinion strength in numbers and stand together for what we believe in ukraine is in my thoughts and prayers
If Russia attack in Germany response and answers Uropean country like🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇲🇯🇵🇫🇴 NATO USA nuclear weapons 😥 so please pray to stopped Russia is quite this war situation 🙏
Until Russia runs over the rest of the Baltic states and Putins shadow is on your doorstep, then you will yell wolf and cry for western aid
Germans cheered hitler in 1939 and now they are supporting putin who is the new hitler
if russia is angry then, berlin will get a big gift from russia, that is tsar bomba, i think tsar bomba is enough to scorch berlin, but hopefully this doesn’t happen, because a lot of civil society doesn’t know anything
Over the course of a hundred years, Germany went from relentless aggression to spineless deference. Progress, I guess.
Немцы плохо понимают ситуацию и мало разбираются в политике. Печальненько
Germany is going to lead Europe in breaking away from the US.
Mr. Franz Alt understands the pros and cons of wars. He has done his research, he knows what he is talking about.
Anna Baerbock is an fine example of the failure of the “gender equality” concept. While I do agree that “fair” proportion of ministerial responsibility does bring a balanced government. She is the exception. While she is a Greens Party member, she has now led Germany right back to the old days of coal and Uranium, because of her strong hard line support of the war.
She is but a kid who is given a job way out of her depth. Making stupid pro-war statements and her strong pro American stance will ensure that she will keep her job. Sacking her will have the appearance that Germany is wavering on supporting America.
The government of Germany is an enemy of the poor and hard working class in their own country, they are killers and muppets of NATO
Thai NATO members are stubborn all them. Life is more important than be famous.
Even ordinary Ukrainians are not for this war. It has been imposed by the leaders in collaboration with external forces who also control the media.
Zelensky is a money grubbing conman who will be famous in the West no matter how many Ukrainians have to Die.
Zee german wonder weapons will bring the next great Victory
I for one look foward to seeing Russian Soldiers chasing German women in the streets of Berlin.
The world has changed, and negotiating with a bully is futile and amounts to giving him licence to repeat the same expansionist adventures in the future. Only solution is to ensure complete defeat of Putin’s military in Ukraine.
When Germany supplies military weapons to Ukraine to fight against Russia, It is also an attack against the principles of the German government to provide it’s people with work and cheap energy resources instead of closing down companies, factories, gas station and making life harder for Germans. Had France, UK and Germany respected Minks Agreement this war, economic and financial crisis wouldn’t happen. US and NATO will never admit. Germany must stop being the obedient US pet or risk your children and grandchildren going back to stone ages for years where the Young will loose respect of their parents and even betray their very relatives or parents to the government.
The UK should do the same!! But it seems the government want to escalate this war by giving in to Zelensky demands” ..it was never our war in the first place..and Boris should never got involved..
The possibility of attack-who is doing attack withthier weapons through a puppet/proxy.
German servant of america
😂😂 dark reality indeed. Like Germany is a sovereign country 😂
Why can’t nato larpers travel to ukraine and actually fight in the real meaning of the word, instead of playing an internet supporter? 😀
German tanks stuffed with nazis fighting russians. Worked out soooo good last time! Stupidity is doing the same exoecting something else…
It might right decision to send heavy weapons to Ukraine, world must stopped Russian invasion, if it’s not stop now it will happened again
The Nazis r still alive!!.. I thought the SS using the iron cross on the side of their tanks were extincted dead n gone for good erased from the history records like a nightmare but somehow Hitler’s followers survived someone kept em alive underground behind closed doors, they’re waging war against Russia once more…
No wonder they don’t have an army.
Some fools think there can still be a peace deal and both sides can be happy. Wake up. The only way to end this is if one side wins and I’d rather it be Ukraine than fascist Russia 🤦♀️
Germany may soon be gone
nonsense
Don’t participate in the war of USA and Nato…Germany must come to his sense
And don’t get fooled again…
They don’t need more Russian statues tanks in berlin
This time the german tanks kill lots of subhuman russian parasites and no casualties of the master race. Operation Barbarossa reloaded!
When innocent civilians are being killed everyday inside Ukraine by the long range Russians strikes, the Germany and other NATO countries should provide Kyiv the capability to strike deep inside the Russian territory. After all, Putin started this war and he should pay for it.
Your wrong. Wheres was you condemning the Ukrainian Army shelling east Ukraine of the Donbass before russia intervened?
2015? 2016? 2017? 2018? 2019?
I’m glad Russia enter the Donbass. Only for so long Russia could stand by and watch while Donbass crys for Russian Help during those years.
More weapons mean More Money for Arms Manufacturer Corporations. I dont care who dies. All I care about is that I own the Bulets and Bandages.
So let’s just allow Russia to invade other countries like Hitler did before WW2? Those pacifists live in Lala land
He was calling it realistic fascipism. But there’s nothing realistic about what he just said. It’s amazing that people think this conflict is simply because Putin suddenly woke up one day and decided to invade Ukraine when that’s farthest from the truth. This was a war that was brewing for a decade. And none of the parties involved from Ukraine and the EU and NATO wanted a peaceful resolution to it
I love how Eastern Propaganda Media keeps Showing this Mini Protest from German Fascist Groups that want Germany to become a Fascist Empire again.
While claiming that this is the Protest of the German Population against their Government Siding with Ukraine xD
Just goes to Show just how Dishonest AlJazeera is.
The rationale of those German citizens makes no sense. Nobody wants war, but peace won’t happen simply because protesters want it to. Peace will come when Putin is forced to negotiate, or he’s defeated. Crying you want peace, doesn’t help with either option, but tanks will.
When Putin dies. Germany again will be remembers in history like the black sheep…
We can only pray…since their government is controlled by communist sympathizers? Thats what is heard.
Foolish to support capitolism or elite agenda. Just more of the same. Claiming loyalty to some soon to be defunct dictator in Russia.
A lot of Kremlin trolls and useful idiots over here.
Russia should learn from it past records and DO NOT invade other countries, kill civilians and annex territories …….
If you translate something, you have to let the audience hear the original sound so people can validate the translation. Very unprofessional, although, of course, its crazy to fight against Russia, since Russia is too tough for the West.
Ukraine is fighting for freedom of ALL of Europe!
🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
Hahahaha, No it hasn’…Germanys support has trebled 💙💛
Germans have forgotten thier war crimes againt ukraine, what a bunch of jokers.
This argument is retarded, if tomorrow russia invades germany, should nato just say we dont want third world war therefore let them have part of germany?
2 much Franz understandably 2
America dragging peaceful people into violence
This is how Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. Cowards that didn´t stand up to tyranny! It´s because of German chancellor Gerhard Shroeder that Germany became dependent or Russia.
Just semantics. The germans screwed the ukrainians worse than the russians In ww2. Could be seen as saying sorry Ukraine we will not let it happen to you again. Peace is great but standing back and doing nothing against aggression is always a huge mistake. Especially against retarded Hitler 2.0
Germany should learn from it past records and stand up again tyranny, this time it is Russian tyranny.
100% agreed. This is how Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. Cowards that didn´t stand up to tyranny! It´s because of German chancellor Gerhard Shroeder that Germany became dependent or Russia.
Only US didn’t suffer from Wars .
Germans should do whatever it takes to help ukraine because if their government had said yes to Ukraine’s membership in 2008, Ukraine would not be in this situation. Germany, please don’t bring us back the memories of your evil past.
Germans are still haunted by that evil spirit that was upon Hitler. What have you got to loose if you help Ukraine ? Stop with the none sense.
Failure to stop Russia’s invasion to Ukraine, Poland will next and who’s next, its Germany.
I will pray for you Kids to stand against the Orcs without any help from the other country who refused your country to help them when it needed most.
This is the best time to be United all the rest of European countries against the Head Of Terrorism!
Ulava Ukaini, God is still with you!
If Russia invaded Germany like they did Ukraine, you betcha that Germany would be asking for aid and everything else. And, if Russia takes Ukraine, they then have a clear path to OTHER countries. Until a unprovoked war begins in your back yards, you can’t say what you would or wouldn’t do.
..get your head out of the sand People.
This is not a new threat, Putins been a danger since the distruction of Grozny.
But the war was started by ukrinazis and nato and eu.
Germany living in a delusion.
Daily dose of propaganda from Al Jazeera
Franz Alt said that banderites Nazis are German’s friends. Therefore Germans must send weapons to Ukraine. Well then with this action, Germany will again for third time start a world war.
Policy should be done by asking by every citizen…..not by corrupt poltican every country same story
Tsar bomb should be saved for germany
Germany has experience in Russia Ostfront. Germany Operation Barbarossa killed 25 Million Russians. Now Germany Tanks are back to Kill Russians. Happy War. Deutsche Panzer Totenkopf Panzer Leibstandarte Panzer das Reich. Same All over Again. Same Propaganda.
Soviet Union was not an ethnically homogeneous Russian state. A significant number of victims of the German invasion were minorities, including Ukrainians. A higher percentage of Ukrainians than Russians lost their lives during the Second World War.
Disgusting attitude from the Germans.
“Dont want Germany to be militarily involved” (Their Leopards are only Zoo Specimens!) However if the “Russian War” arrives in Germany, of Course… they hope other Countries to come to their Rescue. Now that’s different. Right?
Germans have right to protest the stupid lining up with decrepit US fool’s policy
German government supports the rights of Scottish people to leave the United Kingdom and supports the rights of people in Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom, but stamps in jackboots on the rights of ethnic Russians to be independent from Ukraine. It seems you can only be ‘free’ if you accept German control over you…