Chancellor Scholz deems talks on sending German troops to Ukraine premature

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has emphasized that discussions regarding the deployment of German soldiers to Ukraine are premature at this stage.

Scholz further noted the importance of providing Ukraine with security guarantees to prevent a recurrence of previous attacks on the country, Caliber.Az reports citing foreign media.

Scholz reiterated that the idea of sending German peacekeepers to Ukraine is currently inappropriate.

"As long as hostilities continue, there will be no German troops in Ukraine," Scholz stated.

He added that post-conflict discussions should primarily focus on establishing security guarantees for Ukraine, ensuring that the country is protected from any future Russian aggression—following invasions in 2014 and 2022.

Germany has been Kyiv's second biggest supplier of military aid since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.

However, Scholz has refused to send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying that this could lead to a direct conflict between Russia and NATO.

Ahead of an early parliamentary election expected at the end of February, Scholz has emphasised his cautious stance on Ukraine, in contrast to the leader of the main opposition CDU/CSU Friedrich Merz, who has advocated sending Ukraine the Taurus missiles.

By Vafa Guliyeva