German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised Friedrich Merz, the leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), for pursuing a highly risky approach to supporting Ukraine, particularly concerning the potential delivery of long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv.

Source: German TV news service Tagesschau, citing Scholz, as reported by European Pravda

Details: At a party conference in Berlin, Scholz said that Merz wants to give Russia, a nuclear power, an ultimatum on possible Taurus missile deliveries to Ukraine.

"I can only say: be careful! You can't play Russian roulette with Germany's security," the German chancellor said.

He noted that "when it comes to matters of war and peace, you need a cool head".

Scholz himself added that he remained "firm and balanced", and German citizens could count on this.

Background:

• In October, Merz suggested that Chancellor Olaf Scholz issue an ultimatum to Putin and discuss its content with his European counterparts.
• "He [Putin] must be told: if he does not stop bombing civilians in Ukraine within 24 hours, then Germany must send Taurus missiles to destroy the supply routes this regime is using to harm Ukraine’s civilian population," Merz stressed at the time.
• Germany, under Olaf Scholz's leadership, has consistently declined to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, despite the UK, France, and the US having provided Kyiv with long-range weaponry.

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