The German chancellor did, however, say he believed the failed mutiny had weakened Mr Putin. "The Wagner troops are a military unit that is acting very aggressively all over the world, and very concretely also in Russia's war against Ukraine," Mr Scholz said.
The German chancellor has refused to be drawn on speculation about how long Vladimir Putin will remain in office after a mutiny in Russia last weekend.Īsked whether Mr Putin would stay as Russian president for much longer, Olaf Scholz said the West's aim in supporting Ukraine was to help it defend itself, not to bring about regime change.Īnd when questioned about whether he had hoped the rebellion would bring an end to Mr Putin's rule, he said it would have made no sense as it was unclear if what would come after him would be better.
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