German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to strike Russia, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service (SRV) in Moscow. Merz allegedly harbors a “maniacal drive for revenge” against Russia based on Nazi-era grievances.

According to a press release from the SVR on Thursday, as reported by RT, the chancellor’s anti-Russian stance is partly fueled by a personal family grievance tied to Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II. “Desire for revenge grew in him from childhood and morphed into an overwhelming passion after the launch of his political career,” the statement said, adding that Merz’s attitude is well known to his inner circle.

“Merz’s maniacal drive for revenge is causing growing concern among the political elites [in Germany],” the SVR said, adding that politicians in Berlin fear Russian retaliation if the missiles are used.

Merz has promised to supply long-range Taurus missiles to Kiev but has not commented publicly on the details.

Interestingly enough, earlier this year, Germany called for universal conscription while backing Ukraine in the ongoing war.

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SVR further accused Berlin of preparing a batch of Taurus missiles with identifying markings removed to conceal their origin. It further alleged that any potential launches from Ukraine would be carried out by German troops, as training local forces to operate the systems would take too long.

Merz’s family history is also alarming. Local media outlets have cited archives showing that his maternal grandfather, Josef Paul Sauvigny, who served as mayor of Brilon under the Nazis, was granted NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers’ Party, NAZI) membership at least in May 1937, after applying sometime between 1933 and 1936.

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Earlier this week, Merz urged Western allies to pursue “economic exhaustion” of Russia through sanctions on its trade partners, saying military aid for Ukraine alone was inefficient. He also labeled Russian President Vladimir Putin “perhaps the most serious war criminal of our time,” insisting there could be no “leniency” toward Moscow. –RT

Nazis have been a focus of this war since it started.