The participation of Social Democrat and former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in a birthday celebration attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow has sparked considerable discontent within his own party. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil called the visit “completely unacceptable,” stating that Russia has launched “a brutal aggressive war against Ukraine” and has caused “immeasurable suffering to the people there.” This controversy arose after the Kremlin announced via its Telegram channel that the president invited his old friend to his home for his 74th birthday, sharing a photograph of the two men.
Politics
