Olaf Scholz

Time to discuss accelerating Ukraine war peace talks, says Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for accelerating Ukraine's peace process and supporting Russia's participation in the second peace summit during a summer interview with ZDF, excerpts of which were published on Sept. 8.

8 September 2024, 08:07 PM

German foreign minister slams chancellor's party for reducing support to Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized the Social Democrats in the federal state of Brandenburg on Sept. 7, for weakening military aid to Ukraine, Welt reports.

8 September 2024, 11:08 AM

Berlin to supply 12 PzH 2000 howitzers to Kyiv — German Defense Ministry

Germany plans to deliver 12 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Sept. 6, as reported by Tagesschau.

6 September 2024, 03:51 PM

Germany confirms upcoming Zelenskyy visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sept. 6, a German government spokesperson said in a comment to AFP.

5 September 2024, 09:28 PM

Germany to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems this year

Germany plans further deliveries of anti-air equipment to Ukraine by the end of 2024, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced during a briefing on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 11:54 PM

UK and Germany forge new defense pact to aid Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, while in Berlin, discussed a new defense agreement with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, primarily focused on aiding Ukraine, The Guardian reported on Aug. 28.

28 August 2024, 05:30 PM

Germany to deliver four more IRIS-T systems and 30 Leopard tanks to Ukraine by year’s end

Germany will send Ukraine four more IRIS-T air defense systems by the end of 2024, including two SLM systems and two SLS launchers, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson Wolfgang Büchner, Ukrinform reports.

20 August 2024, 04:29 PM

Chancellor Scholz affirms Berlin as Kyiv's leading supporter

Germany remains Ukraine's strongest supporter in Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on X on Aug. 19, commenting on recent media reports about the alleged reduction of aid to the war-torn Ukraine.

20 August 2024, 07:56 AM

Germany halts new military aid requests for Ukraine under Scholz's directive

Germany's updated 2025 budget draft does not include increased military aid for Ukraine, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung on Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 03:03 PM

German chancellor advocates prisoner swap with Russia as necessary to protect innocent lives

The decision to exchange a convicted murderer and former FSB officer Vadim Krasikov was made to protect "the lives and health of innocent people imprisoned in Russia," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, commenting on the large-scale prisoner exchange, the Tagesschau reported on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 10:20 AM

Historian: Ukraine can't win with hands tied by Western limits

"It is impossible to win a war by fighting 'with your hands tied behind your back,'" British intellectual and historian Timothy Ash said in an interview with NV on July 20, commenting on Western restrictions on the use of weapons and their slow delivery.

29 July 2024, 09:34 PM

German Chancellor reports 350,000 Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reported that 350,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the war against Ukraine. He made this statement during a meeting in Saarbrücken, Germany, on July 24, as reported by DW on Telegram.

25 July 2024, 10:25 AM

Scholz: Germany’s support for Ukraine driven by historical responsibility

Supporting Ukraine is a matter of Germany’s historical responsibility, Olaf Scholz said during a speech in Berlin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, Der Spiegel reports.

21 July 2024, 11:26 AM

Scholz dismisses Zelenskyy's plea for assistance in intercepting Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for partners to shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukrainian territory during a press conference on July 18.

19 July 2024, 11:12 AM

German Chancellor focuses on deterrence, aims for future Russian arms control

Disarmament agreements with Russia should be resumed in the long run, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with ARD TV on July 17.

18 July 2024, 01:12 PM

Scholz refuses to lift Ukraine’s limits on use of Western weapons

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons in the war with Russia during the NATO summit in Washington, the German tabloid Bild wrote on July 12.

12 July 2024, 01:05 PM

Germany, Netherlands oppose higher EU defense spending

Germany and the Netherlands disagree with a call to make progress on funding to increase European Union defense spending, Bloomberg reported on June 27.

28 June 2024, 01:15 PM

Scholz calls on EU to increase funding for Ukrainian refugee reception

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged the European Union to allocate additional funds to countries hosting substantial numbers of Ukrainian refugees during his arrival at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Politico reported on June 27.

27 June 2024, 05:10 PM

Olaf Scholz attributes Germany's ruling coalition's popularity dip to Ukraine support

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that the government's support for Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia may have contributed to a decline in the ruling coalition's popularity in Germany, the German news service Tagesschau reported on June 23.

24 June 2024, 11:15 AM

Germany continues to block adoption of new EU sanctions against Russia

EU member states failed to agree on the 14th package of sanctions against Russia as Germany continued to block it despite the removal of a clause that Berlin considered problematic, Reuters reported on June 19.

20 June 2024, 12:10 PM

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