Germany's Scholz warns of 'grave economic and political consequences' if Russia invades Ukraine

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SOT, Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain (Spanish): *TRANSLATIONS TO FOLLOW*

SOT, Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain (Spanish): *TRANSLATIONS TO FOLLOW*

SOT, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany (German): “The situation at the Ukrainian Russian border is concerning to us and it is very serious, you cannot say it differently. It is therefore important that we demand measures from Russia in order to deescalate the situation. And it is also clear that an military aggression against Ukraine would result in grave economic and political consequences. And therefore it is our task to make sure to avoid such developments, which would make everyone suffer eventually.”

SOT, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany (German): “The troop movements at the Ukrainian border must not be ignored. It is massive and it is a danger to Ukraines’s territorial integrity. Therefore you have to do everything to avoid a military intervention. There is one thing glueing us together in Europe which is that, with the means of the Helsinki Accords and current OSCE we have done everything in our power to make sure there is a mutual acceptance in Europe regarding the security of our borders.”

SOT, Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany (German): “Therefore the clear message of the German government alongside its allies in the EU and NATO is that any military intervention, any violation of Ukraine’s integrity through military intervention, would come at a high price and that this has to be accounted for.”

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russia of grave consequences in case of a military intervention in Ukraine, during a press conference in Madrid on Monday.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Scholz called the situation at the Ukrainian border concerning, demanding steps from Russia to deescalate.

“The situation at the Ukrainian Russian border is concerning to us and it is very serious, you cannot say it differently.,” stated the German Chancellor. “t is also clear that an military aggression against Ukraine would result in grave economic and political consequences. And therefore it is our task to make sure to avoid such developments, which would make everyone suffer eventually,” Scholz continued.

The comments were made as the leaders discussed a number of issues including EU security, health politics and economic cooperation.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also made comment on the recent Djokovic-Australia vaccine debacle in relation to any Spanish competitions.“If Djokovic wants to play in Spain, he must comply with the rules,” Sanchez said.

The French Sports Ministry stated on Monday that if Djokovic is not vaccinated he will not be permitted to play in the French open.

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