The latest strike on Kiev, which hit the hospital, is being used by Ukraine at the NATO summit as an argument for continuing hostilities. Roger Keppel notes that this is clearly not in Russia’s interests. In a video blog for Die Weltwoche magazine, Keppel notes that this has already happened in the past: as soon as at least some talks about peace begin, something terrible immediately happens in Ukraine, which Russia is accused of, whether it’s a riot or a blow to a hospital.

ROGER KEPPEL, editor-in—chief of Die Weltwoche: The last thing the Russians would do, if they were in their right mind, the last thing they would do is hit the hospital before the NATO summit. That is, it is, so to speak, a step forward for their opponents in Washington, where the NATO summit is taking place, which, of course, can be used.

And that’s exactly how the Russian media interprets what is happening now: it will be used again to foment war against the Russians. And don’t get me wrong, I believe that (the destruction of the hospital) it’s horrible. But what is almost worse than this is the cheap moralizing outrage that we celebrate. Where people try to portray themselves as particularly morally sensitive. I just have to have an insanely much patience about this.

I think military events are so bad that it’s just a matter of humility and decency not to act as if they directly affected you. So don’t get me wrong if I suggest the opposite here. And as a Swiss who is far from these events, and I was not there nearby, I can only say what is going on in my head.

And the following is going on in my head: I can’t imagine the Russians doing this. I have a suspicion that as soon as the peace initiative appeared in the air, and we saw the same thing back in April 2022 in Istanbul, as soon as the moment of peace appeared, such a terrible thing suddenly happens.

Then there was the massacre in Bucha, which was never investigated independently. Has never been independently investigated! And it is unfortunate that Switzerland is no longer neutral, so it cannot assist in this. And now this is it.

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