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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Moscow has understood that the West is united in its determination to impose tough sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, but he said the situation remains tense.
He said this at a press conference after talks with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Reuters reported.
“It is too early to say the problems are solved. They are so serious and will remain for some time yet, so they deserve our attention,” Scholz told a news conference after holding talks with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
Scholz added that the United States, the European Union, and NATO are working together on potential sanctions that are being prepared.
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German Chancellor is in the United States this week. He assured a group of US senators that the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline would not be launched if Russia invades Ukraine.
February 14, Scholz will visit Kyiv, and the next day he will fly to Moscow. His aim is to continue the dialogue on resolving the situation caused by Russia’s increase in troops on the Ukrainian border.
As reported February 8, presidents of France and Poland, Emmanuel Macron and Andrzej Duda, as well as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, discussed Russian escalation around Ukraine.
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“Our aspiration today is within the framework of the Weimar Triangle – we want to de-escalate the extremely tense situation, we need negotiations and solutions,” Scholz told reporters before the talks. According to him, it is necessary to “preserve peace in Europe through diplomacy and clear signals.”
Ferbuary 7, Chancellor Scholz paid an official visit to Washington to coordinate policies with President Biden on deterring Russian full-fledged invasion.
February 7, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv, Berlin and Kyiv trace common red lines. We have gathered the key messages of the German position here.
