According to the German Chancellor, the diplomatic work aimed at ending the war in Ukraine must be increased.
Chancellor of Germany By Olaf Scholz according to which the diplomatic work aimed at ending the war in Ukraine must be increased in order to achieve peace “faster”.
Scholz commented on the matter in the German broadcaster ZDF’s annual summer interview with the Chancellor.
– I believe that now is the time for the center to think about how we can get out of this war situation and how we can achieve peace faster, Scholz said.
According to Scholz, both he and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi are of the opinion that the Russians must participate in the next Ukrainian peace conference.
Also the president of Russia Vladimir Putin expressed readiness for talks with Ukraine on Thursday, after earlier saying the Kursk offensive would make this impossible.
Scholz commented on the war in Ukraine in a difficult time: the nationalist AfD party and the far-left BSW party, which are opposed to supporting Ukraine, were successful in the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony.
They are also expected to do well in the upcoming Brandenburg state elections.
Germany is the second most important supporter of Ukraine in terms of money, and has received more than one million Ukrainian refugees.
However, Scholz’s government is struggling with budget problems, and has said it will cut support for Ukraine significantly in next year’s budget.
Source: AFP