German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has actually revealed mindful optimism about a peace conference for Ukraine being kept in Switzerland later on this month.
“We will go over concepts for a simply and lasting peace there,” Scholz stated on Tuesday at a joint interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin.
“These are not yet settlements about an end to the war, due to the fact that for that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin would need to reveal that he is prepared to end his ruthless project and withdraw soldiers,” Scholz stated.
“However possibly a method can be discovered to begin a procedure throughout which Russia will one day likewise sit at the table,” Scholz included.
The German chancellor worried that just Ukraine will choose when to engage with Russia and would not be pushed into big concessions by its advocates. Germany will stay strongly on the side of the Ukrainians, he stated.
As long as Putin continues to pursue his war goals, “our message will for that reason be that we will not slow down in our assistance for Ukraine,” Scholz stated.
