What was Olaf Scholz's response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Declared war on Russia
Increased German defense budget
Resigned as Chancellor
Called for a NATO intervention
Answer
In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz oversaw a significant increase in the German defense budget, weapons shipments to Ukraine, and a discontinuance of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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