German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that during his last telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he did not see Moscow’s intention to change its position on Ukraine, explaining that Moscow had not achieved any of the goals you mentioned at the beginning of your operation. . The private armed forces in Ukraine and NATO did not leave, but rather increased their military presence on the Eastern Front,” expressing confidence that “the alliance will become stronger if Finland and Sweden join it.”

In a TV interview, he pointed out that “the only way to lift sanctions on Russia is the signing of a peace treaty between Moscow and Kyiv,” and stressed that “Russia must at some point understand that the only real possibility of lifting sanctions is an agreement with Ukraine, and it cannot take place. It’s about the supposed world. He renewed calls for Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine, checking: “In all matters, there is a clear principle that it is Ukraine that decides these issues, and we cannot negotiate on its behalf one way or another.” Schultz emphasized that “international sanctions have a serious impact on Russia”, adding that “as a result, the Russian economy is suffering greatly, and the opportunities for its development are very limited.”