German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reassure citizens that his country would not become a party to the war in Ukraine by continuing to support Kiev in the fight against Russian forces.
“Yes, I give this guarantee’’, he said in response to a question in the Bundestag parliament yesterday, echoing comments he had made before.
“That’s what I stand for as chancellor,’’ he said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has, however, long regarded Germany and the Western military alliance NATO as a party to the war.
Scholz rejected the idea that there should be a ceasefire in Ukraine on Russian terms.
“In my view, a ceasefire that involves Ukraine surrendering is something that we as Germany should never support.