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Did Merkel Pave the Way for the War in Ukraine?

Critics argue that Merkel's close ties with Putin are partly responsible for today's upheaval. Merkel's legacy repudiated as Berlin announces new $3bn military aid package to support Ukraine.

Critics argue Merkel's ties with Russia partly responsible for current Ukrainian crisis.
Merkel was key architect of deals that made Germany dependent on Russian energy imports.
Former allies say Merkel's refusal to stop buying energy from Putin after Crimea emboldened him.
Merkel's legacy repudiated as Berlin announces new $3bn military aid package to support Ukraine.
Merkel defends Nord Stream 2 pipeline project as a purely commercial decision.

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