Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (OPU), commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements regarding the possible participation of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in negotiations. This was reported by UNN with reference to the politician's page on social network X.
Details
Kyslytsya drew attention to the fact that Putin has repeatedly proposed Gerhard Schröder as a possible negotiator. At the same time, the politician recalled the state of health of the former German Chancellor.
"When the old Kremlin weirdo repeatedly offers Gerhard Schröder as a negotiator, it is a special form of trolling,"
He also pointed out that Schröder's doctor had previously stated the former chancellor's inability to withstand prolonged physical and psychological stress.
According to the doctor, Schröder is not capable, either now or in the foreseeable future, of coping with the physical and psychological stress of a long, especially public, interrogation in an investigative committee.
Kyslytsya also cited the World Health Organization's definition, according to which burnout is an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.
What is known about Schröder's condition
As reported by the dpa agency in 2025, citing a doctor's letter, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder suffers from severe burnout syndrome with typical symptoms of deep exhaustion and a serious lack of energy.
The document also noted that Schröder, who was 80 at the time, had difficulties with concentration and memory, sleep disturbances, and reduced emotional stability. He is currently 82 years old.
Context
Gerhard Schröder served as Federal Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. After ending his political career, he maintained close ties with Russia and Vladimir Putin personally, and also worked in structures related to the Russian energy sector.
Against the backdrop of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, his position has repeatedly drawn criticism in Germany and other European countries.
As a reminder
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected European mediation to end Russia's war against Ukraine. He reiterated that he had reached an agreement with President Trump on what he called a compromise peace deal at their summit in Anchorage last August.