Berlin (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, stressed the significance of maintaining the path open for Ukraine to join the European Union. He rejected claims that Kyiv was to blame for its attack by Russia.
In a radio interview, he was asked if he shares U.S. President Donald Trump’s opinion that Ukraine was to blame for the conflict. Scholz conveyed to the ARD public broadcaster,
“It is not. We in Europe insist on this.”
As a result, he stated, the EU was keeping the door open to Ukraine as a future member, saying,
“Ukraine must not be hindered in its decision to be a democratic, sovereign nation on its way into Europe.”
If there is to be a future peace settlement, Scholz stated Ukraine must have a powerful army,
“for which we in Europe and our international and transatlantic partners share responsibility”.
Experts say Europe is running to find a reaction to Trump’s policy on the fight after high-level U.S.-Russian discussions sidelined Ukraine and its European partners, raising suspicions that the U.S. leader could make compromises to Moscow to end the war.
What did Scholz say about Zelenskyy’s legitimacy?
A day ago, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply rejected a statement by US President Donald Trump labelling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator”.
Chancellor stated that
“it is simply wrong and dangerous to deny Zelenskyy’s democratic legitimacy.”
“The truth is: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the elected head of state. The fact that proper elections cannot be held in the middle of a war is in line with the provisions of the Ukrainian constitution and electoral laws. Nobody should claim otherwise,”
He also said.
He further stated that it was Russia, under the supervision of Vladimir Putin, that began the war in Ukraine:
“Ukraine has been defending itself against a ruthless Russian war of aggression for almost three years. Day after day.”
