Left-wing politician Dietmar Bartsch describes Zelensky’s ideas for peace as “unworldly” and calls for more diplomacy. But does Putin actually want to negotiate?
Dietmar Bartsch from the Left Party emphasized in t-online’s “Tagesbruch” podcast that the current Ukraine policy is misguided. “Defeating Russia is the wrong way,” said Bartsch, calling for more intensive diplomatic efforts and a quick ceasefire. In his opinion, the continuous arming of Ukraine with ever harder weapons is counterproductive and increases the risk of an escalation of the conflict. Bartsch warned: “That would ultimately lead to NATO intervening.”
The chairman of the Left Party in the Defense Committee also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace ideas as “unworldly.” But how exactly can peace be achieved? And can Putin really be forced to do this?
The weekend discussion takes place every Saturday morning on t-online’s “Tagesbruch” podcast. In it, t-online editor-in-chief Florian Harms and presenter Lisa Raphael discuss current political issues with prominent guests. You can subscribe to the podcast here on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts.
Last weekend, SPD politician Michael Roth explained how the profession of a politician has changed, why so many are resigning and to what extent “democracy has become a kind of luxury game.” You can listen to the conversation here. All podcast episodes from the weekend discussion can be found here in a list on Spotify.
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