Always in need of pretexts for attacking the Russians, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has sharply criticized Moscow following the accident involving an oil tanker off the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen. The Green politician accused Russia of causing serious environmental damage with its shadow fleet and at the same time endangering tourism.
“With the nefarious deployment of a fleet of rusty tankers, Putin is not only circumventing the sanctions, but is also accepting that tourism on the Baltic Sea will come to a standstill—be it in the Baltic, in Poland or here in Germany,” said Baerbock.