German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believed that “it is clear that Russia has not achieved any of the goals of the war that were mentioned at the beginning”, noting that “the Russian army suffered heavy losses, much more than it suffered in ten years during the course of the war The Soviet Campaign in Afghanistan.

In an interview published by the German news portal T Online, he pointed out that “it will gradually become clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the only way out of this situation is mutual understanding with Ukraine,” and explained that “this is impossible.” come to an agreement through the peace imposed by Russia.

Regarding the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the German chancellor stressed that “the alliance has not retreated, but has strengthened its forces on the eastern flank.”

On Friday, the German chancellor had a telephone conversation with Putin that lasted more than an hour. “Ukraine was not occupied, but it defended itself with great skill, courage and willingness to make sacrifices,” Scholz said.