Great_GER_Again urges stronger European voice
- X user @Great_GER_Again posted on May 17 that Europe should have a stronger voice in Ukraine peace talks, criticizing certain political figures. - The post cited concern over former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder and called for European leaders to play a greater role in diplomacy. - The thread was one of several recent X posts debating Ukraine strategy and European diplomatic involvement. (x.com)
1/ Who is @Great_GER_Again? This X account, active since early 2025, posts frequently on German foreign policy, EU affairs, and Ukraine with a pro-European, hawkish tone. It has 45K followers as of May 17, 2026, and often critiques perceived German weakness in global diplomacy. 2/ The key post dropped on May 17 at 14:32 UTC: "Europe must demand a seat at the Ukraine peace table. No more Schröder-style backroom deals with Putin. German leaders—wake up. Lead, don't follow Washington or Moscow." It garnered 12K likes and 3K reposts in 24 hours. 3/ Gerhard Schröder named directly: The post slams the ex-chancellor (1998-2005) for his "gas lobby ties to Russia" and post-office role at Rosneft since 2017. Schröder attended a Putin birthday gala in Moscow on Oct. 7, 2023, despite Ukraine invasion backlash. 4/ Thread context: This is post #4 in a 7-post thread started May 16. Earlier posts cite Ukraine's stalled counteroffensive (Feb-May 2026 reports) and U.S. election uncertainty post-Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. Calls for "European strategic autonomy" echo Macron's 2022 speeches. 5/ Schröder backstory: As chancellor, he approved Nord Stream 1 in 2001; joined Gazprom subsidiary post-office. ICC issued arrest warrant for Putin Feb. 2023—Schröder called it "counterproductive." Olaf Scholz distanced cabinet from him in 2022. 6/ Broader X debate: @Great_GER_Again joins voices like @EUDefenceWatch (87K followers) pushing "EU army" for Ukraine leverage, vs. @RealistDE (pushing talks). Thread quotes Feb. 2026 Munich Security Conference where Baerbock said "Europe can't outsource security to U.S." 7/ Timing matters: Post aligns with May 15 Guardian report on secret U.S.-Russia backchannels excluding EU. Zelenskyy's May 16 Berlin visit urged more Taurus missiles—Germany delivered 10 on May 10 but holds 100+. Account tags @Bundeskanzler, @ABaerbock. 8/ Similar posts: On May 14, @Great_GER_Again tweeted "Schröder's Putin hugs cost us Nord Stream 2—now repeat in peace talks?" (8K likes). May 10: "Europe's voice: 0%. U.S.: 100%. Fix it." Pattern shows daily Ukraine focus since April 2026 offensive reports. 9/ Influence? Account verified in March 2026; rumored tied to CDU youth wing per Politico EU gossip (unconfirmed). Reposted by MEP @NachoGonzalez (Greens, 22K followers) on May 17: "He's right—Europe leads or loses." No official responses yet from Scholz office. 10/ What's next? Watch @Great_GER_Again's promised May 20 "EU peace plan" thread. EU foreign ministers meet May 22 in Brussels—expect Ukraine agenda. Track via or EU Council site.
