“In the end everyone suffers”
Scholz warns Moscow against attack on Ukraine
01/17/2022, 06:09 p.m
Faced with an impending Russian attack, Ukraine is asking Germany for arms supplies. Foreign Minister Baerbock rejects the request. Chancellor Scholz also has no better news for Kiev. During his visit to Spain he threatened Moscow with consequences.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on the leadership in Moscow to take clear steps towards de-escalation in the Ukraine conflict. The situation on the Ukrainian-Russian border is worrying the governments in Berlin and Madrid and is “very, very serious,” said the SPD politician in the Spanish capital at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
It is also clear: “Military aggression against Ukraine would have serious political and economic consequences. That’s why it’s our job to do everything we can to avoid such a development, which in the end everyone has to suffer from.” , warned Scholz.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had previously made a similar statement: During her visit to Kiev, the Green politician promised Ukraine all kinds of diplomatic support to solve the crisis with Russia. However, Baerbock again refused arms deliveries. “Diplomacy is the only viable option,” said the Green politician at a meeting with her Ukrainian colleague Dmytro Kuleba in the Ukrainian capital on Monday.
Scholz in Madrid: Ambitious about ecological transformation
During his visit to Madrid, Scholz also announced an ecological transformation in energy policy together with Spain. “Spain and Germany are both very ambitious. We want to make rapid progress in expanding renewable energies,” said Scholz during a visit to Madrid. It is an “economic future technology”.
“The expansion of wind power on the high seas, on land and solar energy is important. And of course this also means that we do everything we can to ensure that the company becomes an economically successful one, that the grids are good and that there are good connections between us and our neighbors,” said Scholz. It is important to set up a good network across Europe that promotes the use of renewable energies.