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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised continued military support for Ukraine, but noted that his government will act "responsibly" to avoid a confrontation between NATO and Russia.
"We always pay attention that the decisions we make will not escalate this into a war between Russia and NATO. Ukraine is attacked by Russia, Ukraine is being defended and will be supported by us," he said.
The social democratic politician made these comments during a dialogue meeting with citizens in the eastern city of Erfurt, where he addressed questions from participants.
Scholz blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for starting the conflict and accused him of pursuing imperialist ambitions as he answered a question about the war in Ukraine.
He warned that Putin's attempt to change borders by force could cause additional wars.
"If one looks at an atlas, old maps that go back 50, 100, 200 or 300 years ... one sees that many countries can find reasons to claim territory from their neighbors," Scholz said. "And if all countries do the same thing, then that could start a fire that we may not be able to stop. And that's the dangerous thing about the Russian war of aggression."
"We may disagree on many things, but for a long time we have had a consensus that borders should not be moved by force. And he (Putin) has challenged that," he said.
Scholz reiterated Germany's support for Ukraine and said his government would continue to pursue a responsible foreign policy.
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