“Threat to peace and security in Europe” characterizes the deployment of Russian forces on the border with Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Solz called for respect for territorial integrity and borders.
“Territorial integrity of countries is one of the achievements of reconciliation after 1990, so borders must not be moved by force. “Laws and regulations must apply, not military force,” Soltz told the Süddeutsche Zeitung, which will be released tomorrow, denying criticism of Berlin’s cautious stance on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. “I have spoken in clear words – and they are true. “And what the Germans and Europeans have agreed with the US government is that a possible attack on Ukraine would have high costs for Russia,” he said. Ukraine’s accession to the Alliance, noting that “such guarantees can not be given.” However, he also clarified that “in any case, the integration of other Eastern European countries is not on the agenda at the moment”.
Regarding the possible imposition of sanctions against Moscow, Olaf Solz emphasizes that it would be good to avoid it, but he is in favor of “careful punitive” measures, if Moscow does not finally choose de-escalation. “Logic dictates the choice of measures that will have the greatest possible impact on those who violate the mutually agreed principles”, continues the German Social Democrat (SPD), but at the same time reminds that the consequences of the sanctions on the same should be considered. Germany. “No one should have the illusion that there is a measure that has no consequences for us,” he warns, although he assures that he agrees with European partners on what sanctions are likely to be chosen. “We have to be prepared to act in an emergency – and we will be,” he said.
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