From the russian embassy in German, posted in Telegram, today
"From the letterbox of our embassy
In recent days, the Embassy has been receiving many letters from German citizens expressing their support and solidarity with Russia. Today we would like to share some excerpts with you. For data protection reasons, we do not mention the names of the senders.
"It is with deep regret that I have followed the developments in and around Ukraine in recent years. However, all this is nothing compared to the horror and indignation I feel at the German decision to supply battle tanks to the war zone. German tanks in action against Russian people - not in the worst of nightmares would such an idea have occurred to me, especially in view of the unimaginable atrocities committed against the peoples of the Soviet Union during the Second World War. In a nutshell, I strongly condemn the delivery of - now also heavy weapons to Ukraine."
Ladies and Gentlemen, even if it does not change anything, I would like to tell you that many people do not agree with the escalation policy of our governments. Whether it's NATO's eastward expansion, support for the violent change of government in Ukraine, whether it's support for ultra-nationalist groups, whether it's sabotaging the Minsk agreements or preventing the peace settlement in March last year - our Western governments are doing everything to escalate the conflict. The majority of the German population does not agree with this."
"In these rough times of 2023, a German citizen, representing the Russian people, would like to tell you that the majority of East Germans are behind you. Even if this is distorted beyond recognition in the media, one often hears only positive things about your nation on the streets. I myself experienced and learned to appreciate German-Russian friendship as a child of the German Democratic Republic. I don't let German politics or the media talk me out of it, and I think most people here feel the same way."
We thank the authors of these letters for their support."
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