Germany quickly adapted to a new reality – a reality in which there was no longer cooperation with the Russian Federation.
The world must not allow Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to continue on the path he has chosen – a neo-imperial campaign. This is what German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with journalists from Argentina, Chile and Brazil, the text of which was published on the website of the German government on Saturday, January 28.
In particular, Scholz was asked if he views the Russian-Ukrainian war as a struggle to defend democratic values, as President Volodymyr Zelensky talks about it.
He said that Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law and therefore not a “purely European issue” and that anyone who ignores the basic principles of the UN charter is undermining the foundations of international order. .
“The world must not let Putin go his own way. His neo-imperial campaign must not succeed,” Scholz said.
He also said that in conversations with Putin he repeatedly spoke in favor of the immediate cessation of Russian attacks, the complete withdrawal of Russian troops, and for negotiations.
Russia, on the other hand, is still hoping for a military escalation almost a year after the start of its aggressive war, despite many casualties on both sides, and despite the fact that it has failed to achieve any of the objectives associated with the attack on Ukraine,” Scholz said.
The Chancellor also emphasized that February 24, 2022 is a turning point, and that Germany will quickly adapt to a new reality – a reality in which there will no longer be cooperation with the Russian Federation.
“In a few months, we changed the German energy supply and became independent of gas, oil or coal from Russia. And we are working to reduce the one-sided dependence of our economy,” added Scholz.
Note that Germany will extend military aid to Ukraine. This is what German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a joint press conference with Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir.
Remember, on January 25, the German government officially announced the decision to transfer Leopard-2 main battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and allow re-export to other countries that also want to do so.
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