Talk:Friedrich Merz

• Zakharova to Berlin: 'Putin will finish the job Stalin started'

Now one can criticize that this is just bluster & threats, but honestly speaking, official Russian government statements should not be dismissed as off the cuff as American statements typically are. An honest appraisal of the record shows that Russian officials chose their words carefully, say what they mean and mean what they say.

But a Western skeptic can continue in delusion. Anyhow, there is no denying that this statement went out to 150,000,000 people and more than 30 foreign nation allies. So if you wish to mock or dispute it, be ready to mock or dispute it 150,000,000 times.