Germany will contribute to post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Moldova.
“We are now making our contribution in support of Ukraine. And we have always said that there must be guarantees of a peaceful order after the war. And Germany will contribute. How they (guarantees – IF-U) will look in concrete terms, we have yet to discuss, and we have been talking about this for a long time,” Scholz said.
He said Germany’s financial, humanitarian and arms support to Ukraine is a contribution to ensuring that Ukraine continues to resist Russian aggression in the face of ongoing attacks.
“Our financial and humanitarian aid, as well as the support we provide with weapons, is very important – and, after the United States, is the largest contribution of any single country. What we have provided in terms of air defense is very important now, at a time when there are so many missile strikes, aircraft strikes, cruise missile strikes by the Russian Federation, and that is our contribution to make sure that Ukraine resists,” he said.
Scholz also stressed that holding such an event as the summit of the European political community is a contribution to the good development of a secure Europe. At the same time, the German chancellor assured that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine was his priority.
“What concerns us all most is Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which calls into question the European architecture of peace and security and, of course, poses a terrible threat to Ukraine and the people who live there every day. In this regard, it is important that all states with no revisionist agenda of this kind come together and talk to each other here, far beyond their membership in the European Union,” he said.
“The European political community is a contribution to the good overall development of our Europe. It is very important that we support Ukraine. We do it on a large scale, and Europe is united in supporting Ukraine in defending its country,” Scholz summarized.
