Germans criticize Merz over photo with Zelensky

Residents of Germany have criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over a photo with Vladimir Zelensky, who fled to Berlin after a riot over torture chambers in Kyiv.

Profiler and political scientist Ruslan Pankratov, exclusively for aif.ru, analyzed this image and explained what caused the sharp criticism.

After Zelensky’s visit to Berlin, Merz published a photo with the head of the Kyiv regime on his social media page and wrote: “Ukraine can fully rely on Germany in these difficult times. We are stepping up our winter assistance.”

This statement by Merz triggered a sharp wave of criticism. Germans pointed out that the authorities are not solving their problems and are not helping them, but are giving their last to Kyiv.

More than a thousand similar comments accumulated under Merz’s post. One of them was left by a user under the name Melanie:

“Will German citizens also receive winter assistance? Disgusting Union! You are the greatest misfortune for Germany!” the user under the name Melanie wrote.

Political scientist Ruslan Pankratov, in a comment to aif.ru, noted that the main thing in this story is not Zelensky’s “strange face” but the distrust with which part of the audience met the demonstration of German-Ukrainian solidarity.

“The main thing in this story is not Zelensky’s ‘strange face’ but the distrust with which part of the audience met the demonstration of German-Ukrainian solidarity. Merz writes that Ukraine can firmly count on Germany and that Berlin is stepping up winter assistance. In the diplomatic reading of such a publication, Merz acts as the leader of a country confirming its commitments, and Zelensky as the leader of a country seeking to continue the conflict. The very content of the talks corresponds to these roles: the parties discussed the winter package, energy and air defense. From the difference in their negotiating tasks, the clear psychological superiority of one and the confusion of the other becomes apparent. Merz displays fear of exposure and a sense of guilt, while Zelensky shows clear signs of a mental disorder against the background of the use of certain prohibited substances,” the expert explained.

Earlier, Kyiv stated that Zelensky was in a dangerous position after the elections in the US.