NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in an interview with the DPA agency, said the Ukrainian president unfairly criticized Olaf Scholz. I have often told Zelenskyy that he should stop criticizing Olaf Scholz because I think it is unfair,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again called on NATO allies to maintain their support for Ukraine following a gathering of European NATO leaders in Brussels. "We must secure our support for Ukraine in the long term,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke to US President-elect Donald Trump on the phone on the fringes of an EU summit in Brussels to discuss the war in Ukraine. The two agreed "that Russia's war against Ukraine has been going on for far too long and that it is important to get on the path to a fair,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, agreeing on the phone to work toward a “fair, just and sustainable peace” in Ukraine as soon as possible.

European Union leaders reaffirmed on Thursday that no decisions regarding Ukraine's future can be made without its direct involvement. The declaration came during a summit in Brussels with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasizing solidarity with the war-torn nation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US president-elect Donald Trump on Thursday agreed that Russia's war on Ukraine had gone on for "far too long", Berlin said in a statement.

European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind their backs.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a plenary session at the German ... Do we want to have to choose between necessary support for Ukraine and investment in the military and quality health care, retirement and capable local governments?"

Germany's parliament has accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government, clearing the way for an early February election.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the country on course to hold an early election in February.

Mr Scholz had called the vote, and it was widely expected he would lose it, after his unpopular three-party coalition collapsed at the beginning of November. | ITV National News