That's not really what he said, the press twisted it a bit: >>“Is Russia really interested in having a tiny strip of Ukrainian soil, to integrate into their co

That's not really what he said, the press twisted it a bit: >>“Is Russia really interested in having a tiny strip of Ukrainian soil, to integrate into their country?” the 56-year-old said. “No. Putin is putting on pressure because he knows he can do it, he splits the European Union.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/23/german-navy-chief-quits-after-saying-putin-deserves-respect-over-ukraine https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/23/german-navy-ch... His point was: It's not about the "soil" but to split the eu....see the difference?