German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said today that no one can assume that Russia will not attack other countries because Ukraine violates international law and that Germany will support Finland and Sweden if they decide to join NATO.
Scholz, together with Swedish and Finnish prime ministers Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin, said in a press release that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the post-World War II order and forced Europe to strengthen its defense strategy.
The two leaders were joined by the German cabinet to begin their two-day retreat at Schloss Meseberg, north of the capital, to discuss the European security situation.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it describes as a “special military operation”, Finland and Sweden have considered resorting to the Western NATO military alliance, which would mark a major policy shift for the Nordic region.
“No one can assume that the Russian president and government will not at other times violently violate international law,” Scholz said. said.
In a separate interview with Stern magazine, Scholz claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy is imperialist and that Putin sees neighboring countries as Russia’s backyard.
“He wants to expand his territory and push the boundaries violently,” he said. He is desperately trying to restore Russia’s former importance in a changing world,” he said.
source: Noticias
