Scholz reiterates that he will not send German weapons to Ukraine

The federal government has been taking a clear course for many years, which we do not send to crisis areas and that we do not send deadly weapons to Ukraine”, SPD politician said today in the ARD's “Raport from Berlin” programme, before leaving for his inaugural visit to President Biden.

He said a similar attitude had been taken by former cadre Angela Merkel.

My predecessor thought so, and that was correct. And that stands true”, Scholz said, adding that most Germans see it the same way.

There are other loud statements in public. But my obligation is to do what is in the interest of the German people and which in this case is also the view of the citizens of our country”, he said.

However, the German Chancellor brought to “game” the deployment of Bundeswehr to the Baltic states.

“We are willing to do everything necessary to strengthen it,” he said, referring to German soldiers currently stationed in Lithuania.

It is important to oppose Russia with a clear strategy from allies”, Scholz said, forwards Die Welt.

Scholz is accused by NATO partners in Eastern Europe, but also by the US for not putting enough pressure on Russia in the Ukraine crisis.

Scholz will meet Beden on Monday during his inaugural visit. The focus will be on the conflict in Ukraine.

The US has criticised Germany for failing to abandon the Russian-German pipeline Nord Stream 2 and because it is unwilling to send weapons to Ukraine.