Russias war in Ukraine has strengthened NATO says German Chancellor Scholz

2022-05-05 2

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'miscalculated' when he invaded Ukraine, and that the war has strengthened both NATO and the EU.

Scholz was speaking after a two-day cabinet meeting near Berlin. The gathering was designed to resolve domestic issues, but it was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. Scholz said ministers also discussed ways to reduce German dependency on Russian fossil fuels.