German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that no one can assume that Russia will not attack other countries after breaking international law in Ukraine, adding that Germany will support Finland and Sweden if they decide to join. to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine broke the post-World War II order and is forcing Europe to bolster its defense strategy, Scholz said in a press statement alongside Swedish prime ministers Magdalena Andersson and Finland’s Sanna Marin.
The two leaders joined the German cabinet for the start of their two-day agenda at Schloss Meseberg, north of the capital, to discuss Europe’s security situation.
Since the invasion of Russia, which it describes as a “special military operation”, Finland and Sweden have considered applying for NATO’s western military alliance, which would mark a major policy shift for the Nordic region.
“No one can assume that the Russian president and government will not violate international law with violence on other occasions,” said the German chancellor.
In a separate interview with Stern magazine, Scholz said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy is imperialist and that he regards neighboring countries as Russia’s backyard.
“He wants to expand his territory and push borders with violence,” he said. “He is desperately trying to re-establish Russia’s former importance in a world that has changed,” he concluded.
Source: CNN Brasil
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