Negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation: Steinmeier explained how dangerous the truce is
Steinmeier condemned Russian attacks on peaceful civilian infrastructure
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Steinmeier: “The armistice now means that Russia will keep the occupied territory.”
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are unacceptable at this stage of the war, after which they legitimize the loss of Ukrainian territory. Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated this in an interview Deutsche Welle.
“All recommendations to conclude a truce now are, of course, not serious, because a truce at this stage would justify the injustice that has already happened. Armistice now means that Russia will keep the occupied territory. This means that borders are violated, international law is violated and land is seized – that all this will be allowed,” the German president emphasized.
exclusively, Steinmeier condemned Russian attacks on peaceful civilian infrastructure and peaceful citizens of Ukraine. “In my opinion, this is part of the military strategy that we see here. We have not just a brutal, aggressive war being waged against the Ukrainian army. But we have – and this becomes more noticeable the closer to winter – a brutal attack on critical infrastructure and, of course, on the civilian population,” the German president noted.
in full, After his visit to Ukraine, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that “everything is much scarier” in Ukraine than people in Germany think.
Earlier, Steinmeier stated that Ukraine should make its own decision on negotiations with Russia on a ceasefire.