This is reported by TASS.

"One thing is absolutely clear: we are now making our contribution to support Ukraine, and we have always said that guarantees must be given for the world order after the war. This is where Germany will contribute," he said.

According to Scholz, what exactly these guarantees will look like will have to be discussed.

At the same time, he said that Western countries have been discussing this issue for a long time.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine in recent years has been led by people associated with the West who created anti-Russia.

French leader Emmanuel Macron said at the Globsec security forum in Bratislava that the West should reconsider its support for Ukraine with the expectation of a protracted conflict.