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SPD Divided Over Ukraine Policy and Party Manifesto

Defense Minister Pistorius opposes party manifesto ahead of SPD national congress scheduled for late June 2025.

Key FactsJun 13 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejects the SPD manifesto and calls its proposals for closer ties with Russia completely baffling.

The manifesto demands halting arms deliveries to Ukraine, initiating new diplomacy, and stopping military build-up, challenging current government policy.

SPD leader Lars Klingbeil and other senior figures insist there will be no reversal in support for Ukraine.

Ahead of the national congress in late June, Pistorius and allies are preparing a counterproposal, potentially leading to a contested vote.

How one can even imagine closer cooperation with Russia at this stage is completely bewildering.
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