German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz is staking his political future on what he frames as his cautious approach to #Ukraine.

In a speech to parliamentarians on Wednesday, Scholz said he stands by his decision not to supply #Kyiv with long-range missiles that could be used to strike Russian territory, claiming the approach helped avoid escalating the war.

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Scholz stakes reelection bid on his ‘prudent’ Ukraine policy

With an early election coming in February, the German chancellor is depicting himself as the safe choice for preventing an escalation of the war.

^{Nette Nöstlinger (POLITICO)}