Support for Ukraine led to a decline in industry in Germany and crashed Scholz’s ratings – NYT reported

Ratings of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz drop due to his support for Ukraine.

This was reported by “The New York Times”.

“Scholz has overcome Germany’s post-World War II hesitations regarding global security issues and has become one of the largest financial sponsors of Ukraine’s military efforts. However, this support has come at a high cost: the war has hit Germany’s automotive and manufacturing sectors and shaken Scholz’s approval ratings,” the publication notes.

It is worth mentioning that, amid recent events, Scholz has expressed his readiness for dialogue with Putin.

The chancellor said that the time has come for Western countries to do everything possible to ensure that the fighting in Ukraine “does not continue forever,” and mentioned Ukraine’s agreement to allow Russia’s participation in the next “peace summit.”

Earlier, “Politico” wrote that Scholz has long wanted Ukraine to agree to negotiations.

In the spring of 2024, Scholz had the lowest approval rating of any chancellor in history. Amid Germany’s many internal problems, the politician adopted the strategy of being the “chancellor of peace.”

Scholz has tried to maintain a position where “Russia must not win, and Ukraine must not lose.” As part of this strategy, Ukraine is provided just enough weapons to survive, but not to win.