German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russia’s use of an experimental hypersonic missile against Ukraine was an example of “horrific escalation” and escalation should be avoided at all costs.
The fact that Putin has now used a medium-range missile to strike Ukrainian territory is a terrible escalation,” AFP quoted the chancellor as saying. “This shows how dangerous this war is,” and it is important for Germany to work with its allies “to do things that will prevent this war from escalating into a war between Russia and NATO.
Germany ranks second in terms of military assistance to Ukraine, second only to the United States. However, many Germans are very wary of the country’s deep involvement in the war, and some (especially in the former GDR) even have greater or lesser sympathy for Putin’s Russia.
Scholz made it clear that Germany does not intend to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles, much less allow them to attack targets on Russian territory, despite the fact that the United States and Great Britain recently made a similar decision on ATACMS and Storm Shadow.
According to him, it is important to maintain a balance between “prudence and clear support for Ukraine.”
You can only get this with the Social Democratic Party,” Scholz said, addressing voters.
Source: Racurs
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