When Russia invaded Ukraine, most former European leaders with lucrative posts on the boards of state-backed Russian companies were quick to jump ship in protest: from Finland to Italy, France to Austria, ex-premiers swiftly resigned their positions.
Only one did not — the former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
His refusal to offer any criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin has mystified and angered former colleagues and the German public. “I just don’t know why he’s done this,” a former colleague said. “It’s very hard to understand.”
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