οΈπ·πΊπ©πͺ The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, warned against Germany's ambitions to become the leading military power in the region, and reprimanded German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz for ignoring the historical context:
"During his speech, when Chancellor Mertz said this - and he didn't say it just once; he didn't slip - he repeated it several times. Our goal is to ensure that Germany once again becomes the leading military power in Europe. Does he understand the meaning of the word "again" in this context?"