German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposes using Western weapons to strike Russia

Lina PortmanMay 26, 2024

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that at present he sees no reason to expand the use of Western weapons in the war in Ukraine.

Scholz said this on Sunday in Berlin, during a conversation with German citizens.

The statement was cited by German newspaper Taggeschau.

There are “clear rules for the supply of German weapons that have been agreed with Ukraine and which work,” Scholz said.

The German Chancellor added that this “At least that’s my position.”

According to Scholz, the goal of his policy towards Ukraine is to “Prevent the conflict from escalating into a major war” Scholz added, noting that Germany has so far conditioned arms deliveries to Ukraine on the non-use of them on Russian territory.

Not everyone in Germany agrees with the Chancellor's statement. Faced with the increasingly difficult military situation, Green foreign policy expert Anton Hofreiter demanded this weekend that Ukraine finally be allowed to attack Russian territory with Western weapons.

“This is about protecting the Ukrainian population,” the foreign policy expert said.

Furthermore, the Green Party politician stated that “So we should not prevent Ukraine from using the weapons supplied to push Russian fighter jets back into Russian airspace. »

Various opinions in the West

As reported, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that it is time for individual allies to reconsider restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Ukraine against targets on Russian territory.

The New York Times recently reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken wants to ensure that Ukraine is allowed to strike Russian territory with US weapons. He wants to convince President Joe Biden to lift the restrictions.

Additionally, U.S. House Speaker Johnson endorses letting Ukraine use U.S. weapons in Russia, saying it should pursue the war as it sees fit.

However, some have expressed opposition to the idea, including several Italian politicians.

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