During a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Europe to resist Vladimir Putin’s “show of force” and to remain unafraid.
“Putin is currently stationing his troops, tanks, and missiles in Moscow, 2,200 kilometers (more than 1300 miles) northeast of here. Let us resist being deterred by such a display of force, Scholz remarked in reference to Russia’s Victory Day parade.
Scholz reiterated his support for Ukraine by saying that the “delusion of their powerful neighboring state” was something that Ukrainians were “paying with their lives” for.
“Let us be steadfast in our support of Ukraine for as long as it is necessary,“ Scholz said.
Scholz also warned in a news conference with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, Europe’s next round of sanctions on Russia will “not be the last” and that the bloc will be on track to discuss further improvements.