Schultz: Stopping attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure is the first step

According to Mehr News Agency quoting Algeria, Olaf Schultz, the German Chancellor, praised the halt to Ukrainian energy infrastructure, but emphasized the next step should be a complete and urgent ceasefire.

“The next step is to be a complete ceasefire for Ukraine and as quickly as possible,” Schultz said at a news conference in Berlin.

It is clear that Germany and European partners It They agree on this.

He also emphasized: “No decision on the war without Ukraine's participation can be made.”

NATO's reaction to increased German defense budget

The German parliament voted to dramatically increase its defense budget as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the US and Russian presidents, voted to dramatically increase its defense budget.

The decision reflects geopolitical changes after Trump's power in the United States, as European leaders believe Washington's security guarantees can no longer be trusted.

Mark Rate“This is a historic move,” said NATO's secretary general on the German decision to raise the defense budget.

“This decision sends a strong message of leadership and commitment to our joint security,” he wrote on his personal page on X (former Twitter).

This will make a profound difference in NATO's ability to determin and defense.