Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against naivety when dealing with Russia. There are still many Russian soldiers along the border with Ukraine, Scholz said in Brussels on Thursday. “This is threatening. You can’t be naïve,” he said. The EU stands together, added the chancellor after a consultation of the EU-27 heads of government on the Ukraine crisis. He and French President Emmanuel Macron reported on their talks in Moscow, Kiev and Washington.
It should be noted that Russia had shown itself open to further talks. However, it should not be overlooked that Russia has continued to build up enough military forces along the Ukrainian border for an invasion. “As long as this is not different, we will have to remain cautious,” said Scholz.