German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes the war in Ukraine could drag on for several more years; No one can say if this war may not last even five years, for example, Scholz said in the evening in the eastern city of Chemnitz.
He defended Germany’s military support for Ukraine. In addition, diplomacy must be cultivated, he added.
However, since the beginning of the war, Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown no signs of movement, he said. A dictated peace is unacceptable, Scholz emphasized: “He must not be allowed to get away with this.”
Scholz was invited in the evening to a panel discussion organized by the newspaper Freie Presse (Free Press) titled “Germany under pressure. How can the government coalition act in new conditions?”
According to secured information, about 200 readers of the newspaper and other invited guests followed the debate. The discussion was also broadcast live on the internet.
