Scholz gives "guarantee" that Germany will not be a party to the war
In the Bundestag, Olaf Scholz is asked if he can guarantee that Germany will not become a war party in the Ukrainian conflict. He gives the guarantee. Simultaneously, he emphasizes that Germany will not support any ceasefire that aims for Ukraine's capitulation.
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz gave a "guarantee" that Germany will not become a war party in Russia's attack on Ukraine. In response to a corresponding question from Green Party MP Gesine Lötzsch during the government questioning in the Bundestag, Scholz said: "Yes, I give this guarantee. I stand for this as Chancellor."
Lötzsch also asked Scholz when a ceasefire could be achieved and what the German government would do for it. Scholz replied, "we are diplomatically engaged to create peace opportunities." He referred to the latest Ukraine summit in Switzerland.
At the same time, Scholz emphasized that "a ceasefire that aims for Ukraine's capitulation" could not be supported by Germany. This was not an abstract question, as "one can see from this strange 'peace offer' from Mr. Putin." He had said he was ready for a ceasefire "if Ukraine also gives away more annexations, so to speak, for free on top." This shows "how cynically they think and that the Russian president by no means intends to end his aggressive war." Putin speaks only of peace negotiations to continue the war. "We will not tolerate that."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov recently stated that any proposal to resolve the conflict must reflect reality on the ground, then Putin is also open to negotiations. The same formulation was used by Putin himself. Russia claims all five illegally annexed regions of Ukraine for itself, including the already illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. The four most recently annexed regions, Russia currently does not fully control militarily: Effectively, Russia is demanding territory that goes beyond the current acquisitions.
Olaf Scholz, speaking in the German Bundestag, made it clear that he cannot support a ceasefire aiming for Ukraine's capitulation, citing Vladimir Putin's recent "peace offer" as an example of Russia's cynical intentions. The attack on Ukraine remains a significant topic in international politics, with Olaf Scholz reiterating Germany's stance against becoming a war party while advocating for diplomatic efforts towards peace. This stance was also echoed by Olaf Scholz in response to a question from the German Bundestag regarding the possibility of a ceasefire.
