Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany, advocated for India to mediate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and called for a political solution. Source: Scholz at a press conference in New Delhi, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

A country at war cannot become a NATO member. Moreover, Ukraine's invitation to the Alliance is not on the agenda, stated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to citing ZDF. Scholz reminded that NATO made decisions regarding Ukraine's membership prospects during the summits in Vilnius and Washington,

Speaking to German public broadcaster ZDF on Oct. 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Kyiv's appeals for an immediate invitation to join NATO, stating that "a country at war absolutely cannot become a member of NATO.