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But in contrast to the chorus of harsh rebukes of Russia’s attack from European leaders, Mr. Schröder stressed the “missed opportunities between the West and Russia,” as well as the “many mistakes — on both sides.”
He said that “Russia’s security interests do not justify the use of military means,” but cautioned European leaders against taking actions that “cut the remaining political, economic and civil society ties that exist between Europe and Russia.”
Others tied to Russian boardrooms felt compelled to step down after the invasion. Matteo Renzi, a former prime minister of Italy, resigned from board of Delimobil, a Russian car-sharing service, his party said. Finland’s former prime minister, Esko Aho, told local media he had withdrawn from the board of Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank.
A former Austrian chancellor, Christian Kern, who led the Austrian railway company ÖBB, resigned from the board of Russia’s state-owned railway company, RZD, saying he did not want to be a part of the war.
“Since last night, RZD is part of the logistics of war,” he told the Austrian newspaper, Der Standard. “I deeply regret this.”
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