Former German chancellor Angela Merkel does not rule out that Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin was waiting for her to step down to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Focus writes about this, citing a recent interview with the former head of the German government..

“My resignation could play a role in this, as well as the elections in France, and the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, as well as the failure to implement the Minsk agreements,” Merkel said..

At the same time, she admitted that negotiations with Putin at the end of her tenure at the head of the German government no longer produced any result and made no sense.. It was obvious that Merkel would soon be out of high office in Berlin. At the same time, the ex-chancellor does not rule out that he can play a role in the negotiations on ending the Russian war against Ukraine.. When asked if she was ready to take on the role of mediator, Merkel replied: "

Even at the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in February, Angela Merkel denounced the actions of the Russian leadership and called the war " But after that, the ex-chancellor didn't make any public comments about it until recently..

On June 2, during the farewell ceremony for the head of the DGB trade union confederation, Merkel nevertheless expressed solidarity with Ukraine and stated that she supports the efforts of the German government, which are being taken in order to "

Merkel's spokeswoman also said that the German ex-chancellor does not regret that she blocked Ukraine's entry into NATO in 2008..