Criticism of Schröder increased during the Ukraine war. The former chancellor has now resigned from a seat on a German supervisory board.
Schwanau – While Russia is continuing to escalate the Ukraine conflict* with its war of aggression, numerous people in the public space are distancing themselves from Vladimir Putin* and his government, condemning the path that the Russian President has chosen. The former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder* was also repeatedly debated. Since he left the government, he is also known for his good relations with Russia. For this reason, much importance was attached to his position regarding the Ukraine war – if he had communicated such a position. The pressure on Schröder is growing.
Schröder during the Ukraine conflict: Ex-Chancellor resigns as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
While Schröder apparently does not want to comment on the Russian President’s warlike actions, according to media reports he has now resigned from his position as deputy chairman of the supervisory board at Herrenknecht AG, based in Schanau. The step was explained to the CEO Martin Herrenknecht “in a personal conversation and by mutual agreement”, writes the badish newspaper. The step is probably Schröder’s reaction to Herrenknecht’s previous distancing from the Russian government, according to an article in the newspaper world.
Escalated Ukraine conflict: employees turn their backs on Schröder
The departure from the supervisory board of the tunnel drilling technology manufacturer is opposed by numerous long-standing employees who are now turning their backs on Schröder. So should a report by The Pioneer According to Schröder’s longtime office manager, Albrecht Funk, will be leaving after more than 20 years. There is talk of three other employees doing the same.
The reason is said to have been disagreements between Funk and Schröder. Funk is said to have suggested that Schröder distance himself from Putin and resign from the supervisory boards of Russian companies. However, it is currently not known whether Schröder has such plans. Since February 24, Russian President Putin has been waging a war of aggression in Ukraine.
So far, Schröder has spoken only sparsely about the Ukraine conflict. In a post on the career platform LinkedIn, the government in Moscow called on the government to end the war as soon as possible. Russia’s security interests also do not justify the use of military force, he wrote. At the same time, Schröder emphasized that the political, economic and civil society ties between Europe and Russia should not be completely severed if sanctions are necessary. The latter in particular offered breeding ground for further criticism – also from the SPD. (mda) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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