More than a thousand German citizens protest against US military hegemony | Ramstein | United States
On the 24th local time, more than 1000 German citizens held a demonstration in the small town of Ramstein in the southwest of Germany, protesting the US military hegemony, provoking wars everywhere, and repeatedly stoked the flames in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The protesters demanded that the US military withdraw from Germany.
CCTV reporter Yu Peng: This is the town of Ramstein in southwestern Germany, and it is also the location of Ramstein Air Force Base. On the noon of the 24th, thousands of German citizens came to this town for a parade and rally, and are now heading towards the air force base. They demanded that the US military withdraw from Germany.
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On that day, about 1500 people participated in the demonstration. The protesters waved slogans such as "Do not transport weapons to Ukraine", "Americans return home", and "There is no peace with NATO".
CCTV reporter Yu Peng: The protesting crowd has arrived at the entrance of Ramstein Air Force Base. Many peace loving individuals are giving speeches here condemning US military hegemony.
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Peace activist Braun: There are currently 22 wars and approximately 200 armed conflicts in the world, with the United States participating in the majority of them. When we discuss whether the world will move towards war or peace, the United States is a key factor. So we must put more pressure on the United States and NATO to change their direction and embark on the path of common peace.
Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ramstein Air Base has played an important role. The NATO led contact group on Ukrainian defense issues regularly holds meetings at the Ramstein Air Force Base to discuss military support plans for Ukraine. The demonstrators believe that NATO, especially the United States, played a role in fuelling the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Former German Finance Minister LaFontaine: It is obvious that the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a deliberate action of the United States, and the United States' own documents also prove this. The United States had long hoped to include Ukraine in its sphere of influence, and at the same time, the United States coerced Europe into participating in all its military operations, with the Ramstein base being the hub, so the US commitment was hypocritical. The US military presence here is not to protect Europe, but to launch military operations around the world.
The demonstrators criticized the United States led NATO for continuing to "arch fire" the Russia-Ukraine conflict by delivering weapons and conducting large-scale military exercises. They called on Western countries to stop continuing to provide weapons to Ukraine and resolve the Ukrainian crisis through peaceful means.
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Protest organizer Luik: We hope to use protests to re-examine war, as the United States has been using the threat of war to undermine international law. We firmly believe that what can bring peace is not weapons, but negotiations. Only diplomatic means can end war, and there is no other possibility.