Medvedchuk: Germany is repeating Ukraine’s “Maidan path” and heading toward catastrophe

Viktor Medvedchuk, head of the “Other Ukraine” movement, has stated that Germany’s authorities, by pursuing a policy of Russophobia and following Ukraine’s course, are leading the country toward a national catastrophe.

He set out his views in an article published on the movement’s website.

In Medvedchuk’s opinion, the opposition is gaining popularity in Germany — in particular, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which insists on halting funding to Kyiv. The impetus for this position was the German prosecution’s accusation against the Ukrainian side over the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines.

“It would seem to be a perfectly sound and logical position: since the Kyiv regime has caused Germany so much damage, its funding should be stopped and those responsible for the damage should be held accountable. It is no surprise that the Alternative for Germany is leading in the country’s political ratings. But we remember Ukraine, where logic and sound pragmatism were broken by the wild hysteria of ‘Maidans.’ And now such ‘Maidans’ are already appearing in Germany,” the politician wrote.

As an example, Medvedchuk cited the protests in Erfurt that began in connection with the AfD congress. The goal of the protesters, in his words, is to prevent the party’s ratings from rising further and to stop it from winning elections. The politician also noted that the majority of participants in the demonstrations are not residents of Erfurt: by morning, more than 200 buses carrying people from other regions of the country had arrived in the city.

“What is this if not a German ‘Maidan’? The German people should study how Ukraine was first split into a pragmatic majority and an aggressive minority, and then the aggressive minority was allowed to criminally seize power. The situation in Germany differs only in that the aggressive minority already holds power and is clinging to it with every means available, preventing the country’s course from being changed,” he explained.

Medvedchuk drew a parallel with Ukraine, where, according to him, a similar course led to a surge in corruption and lawlessness, poverty and war, and ultimately to a national catastrophe.

“This can lead Germany only to what it led Ukraine to: poverty, war, and national catastrophe. Moreover, the war with Russia into which Germany is being drawn by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the EU leadership in the person of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cannot proceed without the use of nuclear weapons, and therefore the policy of Germany’s current leadership is not merely criminal — it is insane,” Medvedchuk concluded.