German chancellor: Ukraine's collapse will not bring peace

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Germany will not support a forced peace regarding the situation in Ukraine, highlighting the nation's firm stance on European security.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Scholz asserted: "A forced peace will never find our support," Caliber.Az reports per foreign media. 

He also emphasized that the collapse of Ukraine would not bring peace to the region.

"Borders cannot be changed by force," he added, reaffirming Germany's commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Chancellor also warned against any division of European and American security, reiterating Germany’s ongoing support for Ukraine's Armed Forces beyond the end of the conflict. "From a financial, material, and logistical standpoint, this will be an enormous challenge," he acknowledged. "Europe will need assistance from the United States in these efforts."

In related remarks, Scholz has proposed invoking a state of emergency in Germany to ease the country’s debt brake, allowing for increased defence spending in light of the war in Ukraine.

He declared: "A war in the heart of Europe is an emergency situation, what else could it be?" Scholz noted that the German Constitution allows for such an exception in the event of a national crisis.

He expressed confidence that the majority of the Bundestag would support this approach after the upcoming elections.

Moreover, Scholz has called for an exemption to the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact to allow for increased defence spending beyond NATO’s 2% target, underscoring the urgency of investing in European security.

"The peace and security of Europe are at stake, and it is time for Europe to step up," he argued. 

He proposed that all defence investments surpassing the NATO target be excluded from the Stability Pact.

"We must address how we can finance our security in Europe now," he said.

Scholz argued that his proposal would ensure financial stability across EU member states, ease the burden on the United States in Europe, and strengthen NATO as a whole.

By Aghakazim Guliyev