Germany's admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach quits from his post after praising Russian president Putin and saying Crimea is lost
Germany's navy chief stepped down after drawing criticism for his comments over ongoing Russia tensions.
On his comments the admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach said Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect and that Kiev would never win back annexed Crimea from Moscow. "I have asked Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht to relieve me from my duties with immediate effect," vice-admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach said in a statement on late Saturday.
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