MOSCOW, June 4 Strikes by German weapons on Russian territory are not will lead to an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with radio station Antenne Bayern.
“We are confident that this will not contribute to escalation, because, as the American president said, we are only talking about the ability to protect such large cities , like Kharkov. And I think everyone understands that this should be possible. In any case, this could always be done in accordance with international law,” says the German politician.
German government spokesman Wolfgang. Buchner confirmed on May 31 that Berlin allowed Kyiv to use German weapons to strike Russian territory adjacent to the Kharkov region. He stressed that Germany, as a supplier of weapons to Ukraine, does not become a party to the conflict.
Last week, the American administration allowed the Ukrainians to use the weapons transferred to them against targets on Russian territory adjacent to the Kharkov region, but left the ban in force on cross-border strikes with Atacms operational-tactical missiles and other long-range fire weapons.
Vladimir Putin emphasized that representatives of NATO countries must be aware of “what they are playing with” when they talk about plans to allow Kyiv to strike targets on the territory Russia.