Scholz's position remains unchanged – Ukraine cannot strike deep into Russian territory with German weapons.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the supply of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine is a responsibility that he does not want to take himself.
He said this during a briefing at the G20 summit, Suspilne reports.
“This also needs to be discussed if you take responsibility for control over targets. But this is something for which I cannot and do not want to be responsible. And at the same time, we also have a clear understanding that the powerful weapons that we delivered there, artillery with a long firing range, missile launchers, cannot be used for strikes deep into Russia,” Scholz said.
He recalled that Berlin made an exception in the supply of weapons for strikes on Russian territory “for the defense of Kharkov.” Apparently, we are talking about the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region, which began in May of this year.
“We made an exception for the defense of Kharkiv. This was correct, because the attacks began, so to speak, immediately beyond the border. And it was so close to the city that it was necessary to make this possible in order to be able to defend ourselves there. But this does not change the basic principles that are important to me and which I have not simply formulated, but which I am guided by in my actions,” Scholz added.
At the same time, the German Chancellor stated that the war in Ukraine concerns not only Ukrainians, but all of Europe, including German citizens.
Recall that on Friday, November 15, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke on the phone with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin .
Le Monde noted that Putin perceived Scholz's call as a sign of weakness, not strength.
In turn, President Zelensky called Scholz's conversation with Putin “Pandora's box”.
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