German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that “the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine will not be the only condition for the lifting of sanctions on Russia”, stressing the need for a “Kiev-Moscow agreement to ensure the protection and sovereignty of Ukraine.”

At a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, he clarified that “what we are doing also includes the fact that we have imposed sanctions against Russia, so it is right to make an effort to have as many countries as possible join the sanctions.” because it is one of the tools, along with the supply of weapons, the allocation of financial assistance, which enhances the ability to help Ukraine so that it can determine its democratic future, so that it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity, etc. that in the future she has a combat-ready army that guarantees her independence. That’s what’s behind the sanctions.”

Schultz said: “All the sanctions imposed since 2014 are still in place, so everyone should clearly understand that the sanctions that we have now introduced, the sixth package, the sanctions of many other countries in the world, will simply disappear when the weapons somehow stop. , condition Therefore, on the contrary, it is precisely the improvement of the situation, and for Russia resignation to the fact that it cannot force Ukraine to make peace, but must negotiate with it, which would lead to the fact that sovereignty and territorial integrity would be really protected.