German Federal Chancellor Olaf ScholzBERLIN, Jan 21 supplies of arms to Ukraine, it does not support them, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz at a press conference following a meeting of the German Cabinet on Friday.The Ukrainian ambassador demanded that Germany abandon Nord Stream 2. He added that Berlin is «very actively» working to achieve a de-escalation of the situation around Ukraine. “This means, first of all, that Russia should make its contribution to this by reducing the contingent deployed along the border, and that we will generally come to a situation where security in Europe will presuppose the territorial integrity and inviolability of the sovereignty of states,” the chancellor said. He added that «if it comes to military aggression, it will have a high price.» «What specific measures will be taken will be decided by everyone at the appropriate time. We are preparing to make this specific decision in this case,» he said. does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >German Chancellor in the first New Year's greetings mentioned Ukraine At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» from Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine.
