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Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the first time since the latter assumed office. Here are Scholz’s key messages, voiced after his talks with Putin.
Zelensky firmly promised that all bills on Donbas status and amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine would soon be discussed within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG).
Recognition of the self-proclaimed repoblics of Luhansk and Donetsk would mean a political disaster and would have been a violation of the Minsk agreements.
De-escalation around Ukraine is urgently needed, the war should not start… Diplomatic possibilities for a settlement around Ukraine have not yet been exhausted
According to the information from Ukraine’s and western intelligence, Moscow has recently amassed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine, prompting fears that the Kremlin could be planning a military offensive against Kyiv. Russia has denied it is preparing to invade and accused Western countries of undermining its security through NATO’s expansion towards its borders.
February 14, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Here are their key messages.
“Germany calls for direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow… If Russia again violates the territorial integrity of Ukraine, we are ready for serious sanctions,” he stated.
Western countries are winding down their diplomatic missions and urging their citizens to leave immediately after a frantic week of diplomacy failed to calm one of the most explosive standoffs since the Cold War.
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February 7, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv, Berlin and Kyiv traced common red lines. We have gathered the key messages of the German position here.
