Scholz called the consequences of the events in Ukraine a "historic challenge"

“We must be prepared for the fact that this situation will not change in the foreseeable future.

In other words, we are facing a historic challenge,” TASS quoted Scholz as saying during a press conference.

He also expressed hope that Germany will be able to cope with the crisis that arose due to the situation around Ukraine.

“The federal government has already presented two extensive packages (aid. -

) to significantly alleviate the financial burden for citizens,” Scholz explained.

According to him, €30 billion has been allocated for these purposes.

Earlier, Bundestag deputy Yevgeny Schmidt said that anti-Russian sanctions harm primarily German business and ordinary people due to rising food prices and a deterioration in the quality of life.

Political scientist, Americanist, expert of the Center for Security Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Konstantin Blokhin, in an interview with PolitExpert, assessed the sanctions policy of the West against Russia.