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Zelensky To Germany's Scholz: 'Chancellor, Tear Down This Wall'

UKRAINE

Continuing his series of addresses to Western nations' parliaments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invokes the late US President Ronald Reagan when speaking to the German Bundestag this morning.

  • Zelensky says Russia is building 'a wall against freedom'. Says Nord Stream 2 is the cement, “We always said Nord Stream 2 is a weapon. And what reply did we get? ‘Business, business, business’.” Zelensky says that German resistance to swift EU membership is 'another brick'.
  • Zelensky: “80 years after WW2, what is the value of historical responsibility? […] Mr Scholz, tear down this wall! Show leadership. Please help us to stop this wall.”
  • While there has been a significant shift in tone from Chancellor Olaf Scholz about enhancing German defence spending, there remains some significant if not resistance then at least reticence to the commitment to spending 2% of GDP on defence each year.

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