Ukraine: German chancellor says Russia strike is ‘dangerous escalation’

Russia’s use of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile in Ukraine is a “dangerous escalation”, German Chancellor Olaf ScholzChancellor Olaf Scholz says.

The latest escalation shows “how dangerous this war is” Scholz says, according to German newspaper Die Zeit.

Speaking at a political event on Friday morning, the chancellor also says Germany is a staunch supporter of Ukraine, but adds Germany won’t send them Taurus cruise missiles and that a confrontation between Nato and Russia had to be be avoided.

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