German Navy Head Quits After Favorable Russia Remarks Cause Spat
- Top officer caught on video saying Putin deserves respect
- Berlin disavows remarks amid Ukraine standoff with Russia
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Germany’s top naval officer resigned after comments he made about Russia, including a call to show respect toward President Vladimir Putin, caused a diplomatic incident.
Ukraine summoned the German ambassador in Kyiv earlier Saturday to protest the remarks by Navy Inspector Kay-Achim Schoenbach, who also said Crimea would never return to Ukraine after its annexation by Russia in 2014.