Scholz to Address the Nation, ‘Fear Must not Paralyze Us, Russia Can’t Dictate Peace Deal in Ukraine’

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is about to speak to the nation on TV in the evening. In his speech, he will emphasize the historical legacy of May 8 and will explain Germany’s decision to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine.

In his address Sunday evening, Scholz sought to reassure Germans that he was working in step with the country’s allies and would not make NATO a direct party to the war. The “difficult” decisions made by his government to support Kyiv over recent weeks were necessary to counter Russia’s aggression, he said.