Following the Russian presidential elections, Germany has taken a firm stance by refusing to recognize the legitimacy of the elections in which President Vladimir Putin emerged as the winner. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock described the elections as "an election without a choice," highlighting the country's refusal to acknowledge the results as legitimate. In a significant move, German officials, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, have decided not to congratulate Putin on his victory, with Scholz emphasizing the need to send a clear signal to Russia about Germany's support for Ukraine amidst the controversial election results. Furthermore, the German Foreign Ministry, through spokesman Sebastian Fischer, announced that official documents and statements would henceforth refer to Vladimir Putin by his surname only, omitting any formal titles.
🇩🇪🇷🇺⚡ The German government does not recognize the Russian presidential elections as legitimate German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer said that the department has recently been using just the surname Putin, without any formal title, in response to the question of… https://t.co/gRqvwkvIF5
Scholz won’t congratulate Putin on election victory – Berlin Moscow has branded the West’s criticisms of the Russian presidential elections as both predictable and irrelevant Read more: https://t.co/QDaodZjv5A https://t.co/ktEoA9dzFi
GERMANY'S SCHOLZ: NEED TO SEND A CLEAR SIGNAL TO PUTIN AFTER ELECTION ABOUT SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE
Clown show on steroids : Germany will cease to refer to Putin as President in official documents. https://t.co/KkesdKVi5u
The German government stated that it does not recognize the legitimacy of the Russian presidential elections and refuses to call Putin president. The Russian Foreign Ministry responded. Germany will not consider the presidential elections held in Russia as legitimate and will… https://t.co/amScpebpz8
After the elections in Russia, the German Foreign Ministry intends to limit documentation and statements to the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer said on Monday during a briefing of the country's Cabinet. “The same way… https://t.co/DsvWETxH7k
😲 Scholz will not congratulate Putin on his "re-election" https://t.co/mQDqeIyp4Q
🇩🇪 Germany won’t congratulate Putin and refuses to recognise the Russian elections https://t.co/aixYlY9mw6
Germany won’t congratulate Putin and refuses to recognise the Russian elections https://t.co/7GTC0osaFR
Germany's Foreign Minister Baerbock has termed Russia's presidential election in which President Putin emerged as a winner as "an election without a choice." https://t.co/Uicme3zO4U