German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected criticism of his policy regarding the supply of weapons to Ukraine and said that he was doing everything to prevent a third world war and a nuclear threat.. He stated this in an interview with Spiegel, Ukrinform writes..

“In this situation, you need a cool head and balanced decisions.. This is not about fear, but about political responsibility... I am doing everything to prevent an escalation that will lead to a third world war. There should be no nuclear war,"

He also added that Germany is responsible for the peace and security of all of Europe.. According to him, a direct confrontation between NATO and such a “highly armed superpower as Russia,. after all, an escalation could entail enormous suffering on the entire continent, perhaps even around the world. ”.

At the same time, the chancellor noted that he supports the provision of weapons to guarantee the security of Ukraine..

“What else can be provided, we will certainly supply - anti-tank weapons, anti-tank mines and artillery ammunition,” said Olaf Scholz..

During an interview with Spiegel, the chancellor also explained why Germany cannot give heavy weapons to Ukraine. And he announced the readiness of Germany to become a guarantor of security for Ukraine.

Earlier, Scholz personally reduced the list of weapons for Ukraine, which provoked discontent among members of the pro-government coalition..