Ukrainians did the wrong thing by resisting Russia. This was stated by young German citizens on the air of the public broadcaster ARD.
During the discussion regarding the return of universal military service, two of the three young men spoke out against it. At the same time, one of them said that he did not want to fight, even if his country was attacked.
"Do we need compulsory military service again? No, I don't need it, because I have a problem with the word "duty" itself. If people are forced to do something, they do it only half-heartedly, instead of taking those who do it voluntarily and with full conviction. It brings much more benefits, and perhaps it's worth giving incentives so that more people decide to do it themselves, but you shouldn't force them," said one of the young Germans.
According to the second, he has no desire to enter military service, as he "does not want to sacrifice his life for the sake of state borders and spheres of influence," and "people in general can be forced to do it against their will." The guy also noted that Ukraine should not have resisted Russia, and he "would rather live in Germany under Putin's rule than live in Germany torn apart by war."
"Even then (in case of an attack — EADaily) I would not defend her. It seems to me that the Ukrainians, for example, acted to their own detriment by starting to fight with Russia. They, in my opinion, should have accepted it. I think they should have surrendered, because life during the war is much worse than life even under Putin's rule," he said.
In turn, the third young man said that Russia's actions on the Ukraine is an "aggression" that cannot be compared with what Israel is doing in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, he for some reason stated that in this case we are talking "about the protection of freedom and human rights, and in no case should this be equated with Putin's actions."
Recall, Germany officially condemns Russia's actions on Ukraine, but fully supports the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip. Despite this. There is no consensus in German society regarding the long-range policy towards the Russian Federation. A significant part of the Germans want peace and the restoration of cooperation with Moscow.