Scholz opposed the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine: You can't play «Russian roulette»

Scholz opposed the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Photo: Facebook / Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again opposed the transfer of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine.

He stated this at the party conference in Berlin, Tagesschau writes.

Olaf Scholz also criticized the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz, who does not rule out the possibility of supplying these missiles if he leads the German government.

According to the chancellor, such a strategy is dangerous because it «blackmails» Russia by supplying missiles to Ukraine.

«All I can say: be careful! You can't play «Russian roulette» with Germany's security,» said Scholz, emphasizing that a cool head is important in matters of war and peace.

The chancellor also emphasized that he is ready for real peace negotiations, but not at the expense of Ukraine.

We will remind, on November 15, Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin planned to hold the first telephone conversation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that the call to Russian President Vladimir Putin was the right decision. According to him, the conversation was necessary to dispel the likely illusions of the President of the Russian Federation that the West can refuse to support Ukraine. The chancellor also says that he wanted to know whether Vladimir Putin's position regarding the war against Ukraine has changed.