Before his visit to the USA, Scholz, in an interview with the First Television Channel of Germany, ARD, stated that they followed a clear strategy with the allies in the Ukraine crisis and stated that it is important to be in coordination with the European Union (EU) and the USA in NATO. Stating that they will embody the issues on which they have made progress for a while with his visit to the USA, Scholz said, “For example, how can we clarify that military aggression against Ukraine will have a high cost for Russia? We have always emphasized this. It is very clear with the USA, the EU and everyone concerned. We’ve made preparations.” said.
Noting that the second part of the strategy is to stay in dialogue with Russia, Chancellor Scholz pointed out the importance of the talks between the USA and Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
WILL GERMANY GIVE A WEAPON TO UKRAINE?
On the question of whether the German government would consider sending night vision devices, jammers or radios to Ukraine alongside 5,000 helmets, Scholz emphasized that the German government has followed a clear path for years and said, “We do not supply weapons to crisis areas and we do not provide offensive weapons to Ukraine. My predecessor is like that. He did. That was and will remain true.” used the expressions.
Scholz stated that most of the German people approached this issue like the German government.
Saying that there is a crisis situation, the German Prime Minister emphasized that he feels responsible for preventing a war in Europe.
Asked whether the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is among the sanctions against Russia, Scholz said, “We have concrete preparations. We are in close talks with our allies in the EU and the US on possible sanctions. These are very comprehensive and very harsh sanctions when necessary. “Although our current efforts are aimed at preventing sanctions from becoming necessary.” said.
Prime Minister Scholz noted that all measures were looked at individually and no measures were excluded.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the news of the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, it was stated that in the letter given by the Ukrainian Embassy in Berlin to the German Foreign Ministry and a copy to the Ministry of Defense, the list of weapons that Ukraine expects from Germany is also included.
In the news, it was stated that it was emphasized that the weapons requested in the letter were for defensive purposes, and that this request was requested to be processed as soon as possible due to the tense situation and the Russian threat.
HERE IS THAT LIST
According to the news, the list included many weapons and military equipment such as a medium-range anti-aircraft missile system, portable anti-aircraft missiles, microwave destruction system and electronic tracking systems, as well as night vision devices, surveillance cameras, digital radios, mine destruction systems and radar stations. (AA)