German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hindered by internal politics from taking a clear position on Ukraine. Politico writes about it.

"The new government is made up of three parties, two of which - Scholz's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) and Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock's Greens - are facing divisions within their own ranks over how to deal with Russia and support Ukraine." , - writes the publication.

The article notes that the issue of possible sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused weeks of internal disputes.

Scholz's visit to Washington should be a reality check for Germany, which cannot count on the US to secure Europe forever, but will have to do more on its own to ensure stability, which is critical to its role as the world's fourth largest state. ", the article says.

The day before, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine, Germany could impose sanctions against Nord Stream 2 as well. Germany is working with the US and allies on possible sanctions, he said. He stressed that they would be "very tough".

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