German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tried to reassure citizens that Germany will not become a party to the war in Ukraine by continuing to support Kiev in the fight against Russian forces. “Yes, I give this guarantee,” he said in response to a question in the Bundestag parliament on Wednesday, echoing comments he had made before. “That’s what I stand for as chancellor.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has however long regarded Germany and the Western military alliance NATO as a party to the war. Scholz rejected the idea that there should be a ceasefire in Ukraine on Russian terms. “In my view, …