Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach, commander of the German Navy, has had to steped down following some public statements about the crisis in Ukraine. During a conference in India he stated that Crimea was lost to Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin "probably" deserved respect. He also added that Georgia should not join NATO and that Ukraine does not meet requirements.
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| Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach. |
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has summoned German Ambassador Anka Feldhusen to stress "the categorical unacceptability" of Schönbach's comments. A German Defense Ministry spokesman pointed out that "The content and choice of words of the statements in no way correspond to the position of the Federal Ministry of Defense"
Schönbach has already published an apology on his Twitter account.
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