SPD manifesto on Ukraine: Minister of Defense speaks of refusal to reality

SPD manifesto on Ukraine: Minister of Defense speaks of refusal to reality

Dschidda, Saudi-Arabien - On June 11, 2025, a manifesto from prominent SPD politicians causes heated debates in Germany. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sharply criticized the document and described it as a "refusal to realize reality". He accuses the authors of abusing the desire for peace and emphasizing that negotiations with Russia are only possible from a position of strength. These statements and the attitude of Pistorius ’come at a critical time, since the manifesto calls for talks with Russia to terminate the Ukraine War, but without sketching clear steps to position Germany.

The manifesto expressing the concerns that the planned stationing of new US medium-sized racets in Germany could make the country an attack. It also contains a sharp criticism of military alarm rhetoric and demands that defense expenditure increase to five percent of gross domestic product, which is rejected as "irrational". Leading SPD politicians have already distanced themselves from the initiative. Adis Ahmetovic, spokesman for foreign policy of the SPD parliamentary group, makes it clear that the manifesto is not the official position of the party. Sebastian Fiedler, domestic spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, expresses that the document "irritated, disturbed and annoyed".

peace negotiations in context

The negotiation teams are named to explore the possibility of a permanent peace that could guarantee the security of Ukraine. However, it must be noted that Russia has so far rejected all the suggestions for an ceasefire and is skeptical about the Ukrainian peace initiatives. Russian hardliners have commented negatively about the suggestions and even demand a weapon embargo against Ukraine. Russia continues to hold a fifth of Ukraine and strives for political control over other areas, which makes the starting situation considerably more difficult for possible negotiations.

In the night of Wednesday, Russia's missile and drone attacks also occurred to several Ukrainian cities, which further complicated the already tense negotiations. The upcoming political events, in particular the Federal Party Congress of the SPD and the NATO summit, could have a decisive influence on the further development of German and international position on the Ukraine crisis.

summarized, the discussions about peace and security are between the SPD-क Rititics and the ongoing international negotiations that draw attention to the Ukraine crisis.

For more information about the SPD manifes and the current peace negotiations, read op-online.de and FOCUS.de .