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Recently, the situation between Russia and Ukraine has been in a state of tension and confrontation for a long time, just when 8,500 American troops have just entered Eastern Europe and Russia's 30,000 troops are dispatched, Germany sniffs out gunpowder and uncharacters to release harsh words: Urgent orders to increase troops in Lithuania, is Russia and Ukraine really going to fight? Has Germany also made it clear this time that it wants to side with the United States? It seems that the attitude of the European powerhouse is also crucial in this contest.
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During World War II, Germany and Russia can be described as a bloody feud, but decades have passed, the two countries have actually been frozen in the past, the last German Chancellor Merkel shook hands with Putin, and on the Ukrainian issue, Merkel also cooperated with Putin many times, and now Germany has changed a new prime minister, but the newly appointed Scholz can be described as unstable, if you choose to tear your face with Russia now, then there is not much benefit to him, but will erect a bunch of enemies in the country.
After all, as a defeated country in World War II, Germany seriously reflected on its war crimes, so the people of this country are basically unwilling to get involved in conflicts or wars with other countries, if Scholz makes a clear position, it is necessary to follow the United States and Russia to confront to the end, then it is likely to involve Germany in a new war, and Merkel has long been committed to building the European Union, that is, hoping that European countries can get rid of the control of the United States and have their own right to speak, so following the United States means that Scholz is acting backwards.
In fact, Scholz is also very clear, as a NATO member, sandwiched between the two superpowers of the United States and Russia, no matter which side it falls, it will not be of any benefit to itself, the wisest thing to do is to prevent the real outbreak of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in fact, on this issue, Germany has a very clear understanding, that is, the United States is not willing to get involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine is only a chess piece after all, if because of this chess piece, the United States itself to lose money, then it is absolutely since the collapse of the Soviet Union, America's biggest failure in foreign policy.
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So Germany to its liking, ostensibly said that if the situation deteriorates, Germany will send troops to Lithuania to deal with the emergency, which also counts as an account for the United States, so that Biden believes that Germany is still standing with itself, in addition, Germany also made it clear that it will not provide military assistance to Ukraine, including weapons and equipment, in this context, in fact, it is also releasing a signal to Putin, that is, Germany is not willing to oppose Russia, hoping that Russia and Ukraine can maintain the status quo, as long as Germany and Russia do not tear their faces, Then the cooperation reached between the two countries before can also continue in the future, which is also in Russia's interest.
It is worth mentioning that Germany's attitude, in fact, can also represent the attitude of most countries in Western Europe, in addition to the United Kingdom is a hardcore ally of the United States, Germany and France have long reached a consensus, and on the European continent, the influence of these two countries should not be underestimated, if there is no full support from Germany and France, then the United States wants to do anything here, so as long as Germany does not give a clear attitude, NATO will not directly intervene in the conflict, and Ukraine as long as it does not cross the red line, Then the probability of this war breaking out is still very low.