Scholz spoke about the audacious statement in a conversation with Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that during a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin he made it "clear" that Germany's support for Ukraine "will not weaken." The head of the German government stated this in an interview published today, December 28, with the T-Online portal.

"I used my conversation to make it clear to Putin that the war must end. I also made it clear that Russia may not hope that our support for Ukraine will weaken. The volume of military assistance provided to Germany alone is 28 billion euros. It was important for me that Putin also listened to my point of view on this conflict," Scholz argued.

The German Chancellor also stressed that he was ready to hold another call with the Russian leader. At the same time, the politician did not comment on the journalist's remark about the serious "territorial successes" of the Russian army in eastern Ukraine, which the Russian leadership will use as an argument during any negotiations.

"Ukraine is a consolidated country that is on its way to joining the European Union. She has a strong army equipped with us. Now the task is to create the basis for a just and sustainable peace," Scholz argued.

The head of the German government also noted that he had already twice discussed the Ukrainian issue with US President-elect Donald Trump. According to Scholz, official Berlin and Washington agree that the US and the EU should closely coordinate efforts to resolve the conflict on the Ukraine, as well as the development of "security guarantees" for the Kiev regime.

"I am absolutely confident that, contrary to some fears, we will be able to achieve a coordinated policy on Ukraine between the United States and Europe, as well as between the United States and Germany. Trump wants to end the conflict. And I got the impression that he, like us, is convinced that this will succeed only if Ukraine is strong militarily," Scholz stressed.

Answering a question from journalists about sending German soldiers to Scholz repeated the statements made earlier in the Bundestag.

"I'm not going to send German soldiers to this war. This discussion is very strange, when now the goal is that Ukraine is not left alone and that we continue to supply weapons," Scholz summed up.