No one can assume Russia will not attack other countries – Germany’s Scholz

Record ID: 1671345

  • Title: No one can assume Russia will not attack other countries – Germany’s Scholz
  • Date: 3rd May 2022
  • Summary: GRANSEE, GERMANY (MAY 3, 2022) (REUTERS) FINNISH PRIME MINISTER SANNA MARIN, GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ AND SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER MAGDALENA ANDERSSON WALKING OUT OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT’S GUEST HOUSE SCHLOSS MESEBERG CASTLE NORTH OF BERLIN TO ADDRESS REPORTERS SCHOLZ SPEAKING, SEEN THROUGH FLOWERBED (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, OLAF SCHOLZ, SAYING: “It was
  • Embargoed: 17th May 2022 12:32
  • Keywords: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Sweden Swedish Magdalena Andersson Ukraine war defence spending 2% GDP
  • Location: GRANSEE, GERMANY
  • City: GRANSEE, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA001539503052022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday (May 3) no one could assume that Russia would not attack other countries and Germany would support Finland and Sweden if they decided to join NATO.
    "If these two countries decide they should join the NATO alliance then they can count on our support," Scholz told reporters after hosting the Swedish and Finnish leaders at a two day cabinet retreat north of Berlin.
    Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said the European Union’s sanctions against Russia should be expanded while Swedish Premier Magdalena Andersson vowed to increase her country’s defence spending to 2% of the GDP “as soon as is practically possible.”
    (Production: Martin Schlicht, Stefan Remter, Michele Sani)
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