German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday pleaded with lawmakers to avoid a political standstill ahead of early elections expected in February. Responding to questions in the Bundestag - Germany's lower house of parliament - Scholz called on opposition parties to support a number of important bills put forward by his minority government.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed not to send peacekeeping troops into a demilitarised zone in Ukraine if a ceasefire were to be agreed between Kyiv and Moscow.View on euronews

The deployment of German ground troops in Ukraine is currently not possible, states German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to N-tv. What preceded it Today, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that German troops could be involved in supporting peace in Ukraine.

EU reaffirms support for Ukraine, but rules out troop deployment for now, spokesperson says “It is entirely inappropriate to speculate about what will happen after the war,” Scholz said during a parliamentary hearing in the Bundestag.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has evaded a clear answer to questions about potential participation of the German military in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if such an idea ever comes up as a result of negotiations.