Scholz explains Ukraine coverage change: “I am sure it will not contribute to an escalation” | EUROtoday

Stand: 03.06.2024 | Reading time: 2 minutes

BChancellor Olaf Scholz sees no hazard in his current change after all in Ukraine coverage. “We are certain that it will not contribute to an escalation because – as the American president has also described – it is only a matter of ensuring that a large city like Kharkiv can be defended, for example,” stated the SPD politician in an interview with Antenne Bayern on Monday. “And I think it is clear to everyone that this must be possible.” The resolution was “carefully made with our friends and allies.”

The Chancellor harassed that prudence was required. “And the citizens of Germany can rely on that. I will not allow myself to be pressured into making a decision that is not right and not timely.” What must be carried out politically is “not based on the next talk show appearance date, but on what is reasonable to do.”

Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit knowledgeable on Friday of the Chancellor's resolution that Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia, can now fireplace weapons provided by Germany towards navy targets in Russia. The day earlier than, the US authorities had given Ukraine permission to make use of American weapons on a restricted scale towards targets on Russian territory. Both Germany and the US justified the transfer with the current Russian offensive towards the jap Ukrainian area of Kharkiv.

Scholz needs to make a authorities assertion on the present safety scenario within the Bundestag on Thursday. This is acknowledged in a letter from the Chancellery to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas (SPD), which was made out there to the German Press Agency on Monday night. It stays unclear whether or not the main target will likely be on home or overseas coverage.