Scholz: “NATO will not become a party to war”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises in the debate in Bundestag support for Ukraine, but at the same time sets a clear limit on NATO. At a general debate session in Bundestag on Wednesday (23.03), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Ukrainian President Wolfymyr Zelensky that “Ukraine can rely on our help”. Germany offers [...]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises in the Bundestag support debate for Ukraine, but at the same time sets a clear limit for NATO.
At a general debate session in Bundestag on Wednesday (23.03), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Ukrainian President Wolfymyr Zelensky that “Ukraine can rely on our help”. Germany has been offering since the beginning of the war weapons and military equipment, and has decided together with partners very severe sanctions. They are showing the effect and will be further hardened, the SPP politician said, and Germany's Chancellor.
Scholz stressed in Bundestag that he hears the voices of those seeking a no-fly zone or sending NATO peace troops to Ukraine. And no matter how hard it is, we will not give up on them. ” Scholz stressed, that we should remain in what there will be no direct confrontation of NATO and Russia. “NATO does not take part in war”, Scholz clearly said.
“Putin must hear the truth about the war in Ukraine”
Russian President Putin, according to Chancellor Schelz, is destroying his country's future. “Putin should hear the truth about the war in Ukraine”, Scholz said. “And this truth is: War destroys Ukraine. But with war, Putin also destroys Russia's future.” Both NATO and the EU are more united today than ever, the German Chancellor has indicated.
In the Bundestag debate over the decision to improve Bundesweh's military capacities, Scholz wants to get the support of the opposition. “must be a common thing we do for our country”, Scholz said.
In his address, the leader of the opposition CDU and the conservative parliamentary group, Friedrich Merz, set conditions for giving the opposition vote. Merz demanded a repayment plan of the envisioned loans worth 100 billion euros. The government of the SPD, Greens and Liberals should also ensure that 2% of Germany's economic volume, gross domestic production will go to the military, and this will continue. “We will not offer white checks for 100 billion”, said Merz. DW













