Germany must prepare for Russia to suspend its gas deliveries to the country, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday. Speaking during a visit to Tokyo for talks with the Japanese leadership, Scholz said: “Whether and what decision the Russian government will make in this regard is speculation, but … one has to prepare for it.” Scholz added that the German government had already started preparing for this eventuality this before Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Though it is working to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, the German government has ruled out a gas embargo due to the …