The German chancellor did not commit to further military support
Berlin, Germany13 Aug 2023, 19:43 4669 read 1 comment
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for more international negotiations to find a way out of the war in Ukraine, but did not commit to providing more military support to Kiev, DPA reported.
Last week’s talks on Ukraine, hosted by Saudi Arabia, were “very important” but “were, unfortunately, only the beginning,” Scholz said in his annual summer interview with Germany’s Zeitgeist broadcaster, broadcast today. The chancellor assessed the participation of China as particularly important.
China, arguably Russia’s biggest international partner, skipped the previous international meeting, which took place in June in Copenhagen.
“That’s why it makes sense to continue the negotiations. Because they specifically increase the pressure on Russia to realize that it has gone down the wrong path and must withdraw its troops, facilitate the achievement of peace,” Scholz said.
In the interview, Scholz was asked whether Berlin would agree to supply Kiev with Taurus cruise missiles to defend itself against Russia. But Scholz, in typical fashion, made no such commitment. He replied that, as in the past, his government would look at each individual request and assess what was possible, what made sense and what Germany’s contribution would be.
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