Scholz urged Parliament to declare a state of emergency to boost aid for Ukraine.

Germany must promptly increase its support for Kyiv amid the negotiations between the presidents of the USA and Russia. To achieve this, the German parliament needs to recognize the war in Ukraine and its implications for European security as an emergency situation.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz made this statement to reporters in Berlin, as reported by The Moscow Times.

“This means that our support for Ukraine, which is more crucial than ever, will no longer come at the expense of other tasks that our state must fulfill for its citizens,” said Scholz.

He noted that the Bundestag could declare a state of emergency under paragraph 2 of Article 115 of the Basic Law of Germany.

According to Scholz, Donald Trump's negotiations with Putin were not unexpected, but they “require a clear, swift, and decisive positioning from Europe.”

The German Chancellor supported Trump's desire to end hostilities as soon as possible but emphasized that Germany “will never support a dictated peace.”

A victory for Russia and a defeat for Ukraine would not lead to peace; instead, it would “endanger peace and stability in Europe, extending far beyond Ukraine,” the Chancellor stressed.

“Today, we must face the truth: what the actions and statements of the US administration mean for Ukraine, Europe, and the world. Inaction will mean that the security of our country and our continent is at risk. And I will not allow this to happen at this critical time for our nation,” said Scholz.

Germany ranks second after the USA in terms of arms supplies to Ukraine. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Berlin has provided Kyiv with various forms of assistance worth €44 billion, as previously stated by the official representative of the German government, Steffen Hebestreit.

In 2025, the country’s budget is expected to allocate about €4 billion more for military support to Ukraine; however, the document has not yet been approved by the government.

Background. It was reported in January that Scholz blocked military aid to Ukraine amounting to €3 billion. He believes that during the peak of the election campaign, this could alienate voters from his party, the SPD.

After taking office as president of the USA, Trump held his first official phone call with Putin on February 12. The conversation lasted an hour and a half. Trump stated that he agreed with Putin that the teams of both countries would “immediately start negotiations” to resolve the military conflict.

According to a Bloomberg source, Trump's call to Putin shocked US allies in the EU. One European diplomat described the shift in Washington's policy as a “surrender” of Ukraine even before negotiations began.

Immediately following reports of the conversation between the two presidents, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the EU issued a joint statement demanding a place at the negotiating table for Europe. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, specifically emphasized: “In any negotiations regarding Ukraine, Europe must play a central role.”