In an unscheduled address, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz firmly declared that Germany will not deploy Bundeswehr soldiers to Ukraine, emphasizing that NATO will not become a party to the conflict. This stance comes amid discussions and speculations about the potential involvement of European forces in Ukraine, following comments from French President Macron that did not rule out the deployment of ground forces. Scholz's remarks were reiterated across various platforms, underlining Germany's position on military involvement in Ukraine and were perceived as a move to 'help Putin sleep at night'. However, a note of caution was added with the phrase 'for now', suggesting a potential future reassessment.
There will be neither German military nor NATO troops in Ukraine, - Scholz https://t.co/lF9DogcuS5
Olaf Scholz says there will be no troops from the West in Ukraine. I say: for now. https://t.co/mV05oCd8dW
“As German Chancellor, I will not send any soldiers from our Bundeswehr to Ukraine. NATO is not – and will not be – a party to war. It will stay that way,” Olaf Scholz sends a message to help Putin sleep at night. https://t.co/0fqDWbSYTB
Germany Chancellor Schulz: NATO will not become a party to the conflict in Ukraine, and German soldiers will not be sent to Ukraine. https://t.co/VG0KtirO1l
The Macron fit and the Taurus bashing compelled the German chancellor to repeat this: “As German Chancellor, I will not send any soldiers from our Bundeswehr to Ukraine. NATO is not – and will not be – a party to war. And that won’t change.” https://t.co/KqtlEoisPn
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz posts unscheduled address to Germans: "As German chancellor I will not deploy soldiers of our Bundeswehr (army) to Ukraine. … You can rely on that!" Reassurance, after French President Macron hadn‘t ruled out ground forces by Europeans. https://t.co/fXYurIz8fP
Als deutscher Bundeskanzler werde ich keine Soldaten unserer Bundeswehr in die Ukraine entsenden. Die NATO ist – und wird – keine Kriegspartei. Dabei bleibt es. https://t.co/6Ya23Zt54l