Russia is destroying security in Europe. Germany must be prepared to increase support for Ukraine as support for other countries weakens.
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This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a conference of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Scholz also spoke about “Russian imperialism” and Russia’s refusal to supply Europe with gas.
Among Olaf Scholz’s theses was an analysis of the economic impact of the war in Ukraine on Europe.
On the economic consequences of the war
We also struggled with the economic consequences of this war, which affected Germany, Europe and the whole world. “First of all, energy and food prices have increased,” Scholz said. — These are also consequences of Russian imperialism. We also struggled with rising energy prices. on [світових] markets for energy had to pay almost ten times more, and sometimes even more. And Russia, it was Russia that stopped supplying Europe with energy.
About gas prices
It was the Russian president who stopped gas supplies through undamaged gas pipelines. Thus, 50% of Germany’s gas supply was called into question. 50 billion cubic meters m of gas that flowed through them became inaccessible. In total in Europe this is 120 billion cubic meters. m, previously supplied from Russia and which are no longer available. This has price implications.
That’s why we acted quickly and urgently. We have taken care of new ways of supplying gas: more gas from Norway through gas pipelines, more gas from Western European ports, expanding our infrastructure so that gas can come from the north and south. And the construction of LNG terminals on the coast of Northern Germany with incredible speed, unprecedented in Germany before. It was we who carried Germany through this winter!
About the Russian invasion
Russia invaded Ukraine. A terrible attack on Ukrainian women and citizens. A terrible attack by a country that already has the largest territory in Europe, by a nuclear state, on the second largest state in Europe. And in close proximity to us.
Scholz said that with this attack, Russia canceled all the agreements of recent decades on peace and security in Europe, when countries agreed not to change European borders through violence.
We do not want to live in a world where a large country dominates and determines what happens in the small country next door, directing domestic politics there, in particular. We don’t want small countries to be afraid of big ones. This is peace and security in Europe,” said the German Chancellor.
Germany should even be prepared to do more “when others weaken,” he said, in an apparent reference to the uncertain political situation in the United States ahead of next year’s presidential election.
“President Putin cannot expect us to retreat,” Scholz emphasized.
Source: Racurs
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