Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled to the front line in Donbass on Tuesday.After that, the Greens politician was visibly shaken by the situation in eastern Ukraine.She comes back with "very depressing feelings".The people there would have lost everything from one day to the next.The Foreign Minister shares her impressions on social media and is praised for her commitment.
Annalena Baerbock in Ukraine: Foreign Minister travels in the war zone
Protected with a helmet and a shockproof vest, Baerbock had the situation in Donbass explained by a commander of the government troops and visited the town of Schyrokyne."Where families spent their summer vacation a few years ago, children played on the beach today - in the middle of Europe - war," writes Annalena Baerbock on Instagram."The soldiers tell me that their neighboring village was suddenly in the enemy country.Families, friends were separated from the contact line.How people lost everything from one day to the other: their economic basis, their homeland, their neighbors."In the photos you can see destroyed houses, military vehicles and a visibly seized foreign minister.Baerbock again spoke out for a diplomatic solution to the conflict."We will not be able to solve this aggression on the Russian side militarily.That's why I do everything to make us progress at the negotiating table step by step.Any further aggression would have massive consequences for the Russian side, "threatened the politician.
"The Bosslady!"Respect and praise after the Foreign Minister appeared in Donbass
The Foreign Minister receives a lot of praise on the net.Numerous users: Inside, Annalena Baerbock paid her respect."Simply exciting and noteworthy that you actually drive out into the world and to the foci of crisis and not only work from the desk.Think the world's population feels seen and caught and you can only be satisfied with the choice, "writes an Instagram user."Terrifying that such pictures are simply the reality of many people.And that today! ", It says in a comment on Instagram."The Bosslady," writes another user."Think great that they go there, sometimes with the people on site and where you can not only take beautiful media -effective pictures.Find that very important and brave.We need such a foreign minister, "says another comment.
"Special officer Doofey on the front!"Twitter etches against Baerbock's front outfit
However, some have fun with Baerbock's gear."Functional Clothing Like Every Good German" (in German: "Functional clothing like every good German"), jokes an Instagram user."One of 5.000 helmets, "mocks another."Special Officer Doofey on the front.Tarn clothes with signal-red clothes underneath.The enemy has no chance.Will she bind a chain of light around Lord Helmchen's helmet at night?Total failure summarized in one picture.The whole world laughs at Germany, "says a Twitter user via Baerbock's visit to the front.
"Annalena Baerbock has a helmet on.Why, no idea.Is she afraid that one of the Klitschko brothers will shoot her back? "."God how embarrassing! #Baerbock on the front! The Russians have all ran away!"."Why is Ms. Baerbock wearing a helmet on her head? I thought that protective equipment was there to protect important parts of the body," another against the Foreign Minister shoots.
"Exaggerated staging for German television!"
However, some consider the appearance of Baerbock only to be a staging."The #baerbock (the plump sausage in combat vest and helmet) moves into war with the troops (that's how it looks)-I laugh myself a branch! What an embarrassing, long-faith and completely exaggerated staging for German television," etchesA Twitter user."Helm = hard shell for the soft pear," says another."If you travel to a war zone because you want to better understand the situation on site, you should wear a helmet.#Baerbock did that.And here you have to talk about it seriously?! ", A Twitter user believes it.
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