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Ukraine cannot join NATO while at war, Scholz says

Speaking to German public broadcaster ZDF on Oct. 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Kyiv's appeals for an immediate invitation to join NATO, stating that "a country at war absolutely cannot become a member of NATO." "Everyone knows that, there is no disagreement on this subject," Scholz added. The comments appear to be the first […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Scholz tells journalists joint strategy on Ukraine possible with Trump

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence in reaching an agreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on a joint strategy for Ukraine after their phone conversation. Speaking to the Funke group of newspapers on Dec. 6, Scholz said: "I am confident that we can develop a joint strategy for Ukraine. My guiding principle remains that nothing […]

Ukraine

December 6, 2024

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Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO 'not realistic,' Slovak president says following meeting with Scholz

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect comments made later in the day by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Oct. 24, Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini said that Ukraine's immediate accession to NATO was "not realistic." "We agreed with the Chancellor that today the […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Scholz ready to talk to Putin again despite 'frustrating' phone call

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin again after his previous phone call with him in mid-November, the German newspaper Die Zeit reported on Dec. 12. "I will do it again. But we must not have any illusions about it," Scholz was quoted as saying, despite expressing […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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Germany's governing coalition collapses as Scholz fires Finance Minister

Germany's three-party governing coalition collapsed on Nov. 6 after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The decision to fire Lindner over economic disagreements will likely propel the country into a snap election in the near term, as it is unlikely that Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SDP) will have […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Bundestag votes no confidence in Scholz government, elections set for February

Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed a confidence vote in the Bundestag on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections scheduled for Feb. 23. Out of 717 lawmakers who participated in the vote, only 207 supported Scholz’s government, matching the size of his Social Democratic Party (SPD) faction. A total of 394 MPs expressed no […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Scholz fired finance minister over Taurus missiles proposal, ex-FM says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired former Finance Minister Christian Lindner after he proposed sending Ukraine Taurus missiles instead of financial aid, Lindner said on Nov. 7, according to the German media outlet Berliner Zeitung. Scholz's dismissal of Lindner on Nov. 6 triggered the collapse of Germany's three-party governing coalition. Economic disagreements led to Lindner's firing, […]

Ukraine

November 7, 2024

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NATO chief defends Scholz, calls Zelensky's criticism 'unfair'

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told President Volodymyr Zelensky that his sometimes "harsh criticism" of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is unfair, Rutte told the German news agency DPA in comments published on Dec. 23. In the interview, Rutte said that Scholz's contributions to Ukraine are commendable. The chancellor ensured that Germany ranks second after the […]

Ukraine

December 23, 2024

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April 24, 2024

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Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone on Nov. 15, their first direct call in nearly two years, according to a German government statement. Earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported that Putin and Scholz were scheduled to speak, though it did not specify the time or topics of discussion. The […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Scholz calls Putin, discusses war in Ukraine; Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region

Key developments on Nov. 15: Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region, explosions heard near military airfield Russian troops plant flag at border in Chernihiv Oblast, Border Guard says no major offensive detected Trump says Russia-Ukraine war […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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German opposition criticizes Scholz for refusing to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Florian Hahn, a member of the German opposition CDU/CSU bloc, criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision not to transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German media outlet Tagesschau reported on Nov. 19. Berlin is Ukraine's second-largest military donor under Scholz, but the chancellor has been adamant about not providing Taurus missiles, fearing it could draw his […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

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