In the early morning of February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Habeck knew a little earlier about the impending invasion. Even Baerbock can still remember the beginning of the war.
Economics and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck was informed of the imminent invasion by the US Embassy in Berlin on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the early evening he received a visit from the US embassy in the ministry, the Green politician told the “Stern”.
“I got a dossier that said: Tonight it will happen. The blood bags are thawed, the rocket launchers are loaded, the vehicles are marked, and the troops are clearly moving towards the border. It was clear: the war is coming, it becomes bitter reality.” A year ago, on the morning of February 24, Russian troops invaded the neighboring country on the orders of President Vladimir Putin.
In her own words, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock can still remember the morning clearly: “It took me a moment to classify the vibration of the phone as real. At 4.51 a.m. the first explosions were reported in Kiev. At 4.59 a.m. my office manager was on the phone I said: Please don’t,” says Baerbock in the “Stern” documentary. It was always clear that war could begin. “But when it happens, it still takes your breath away.”
Source: Stern
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