Soltz: Do not fall into the trap of Putin claiming that the world is divided

The German chancellor is turning against Vladimir Putin Olaf Solts while at the same time expressing the belief that sanctions against Russia make senseas they have already significantly weakened the Russian economy.

“We must not fall into his trap Vladimir Putin “He claims that the world is divided into the global ‘West’ – that is, the Group of Seven and their friends in the North – and everyone else.”

«It is not true that the world is divided over the war in UkraineThe chancellor said in an interview earlier today on the second channel of ZDF public television from Slos Elmau in Upper Bavaria, where the G7 summit is being held since yesterday, Sunday, and referred to the fact that India has been invited to the summit. Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal and Argentina.

“None of these countries sided with Russia at the UN General Assembly,” he was quoted as saying by the Athens News Agency.

In the same context, the Chancellor said that together with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, measures that can be taken today to ensure the export of grain from Ukraine will be discussed today.

Ο Όλαφ Σολτς σε συνέντευξη Τύπου στην ΑυστρίαΟ Όλαφ Σολτς σε συνέντευξη Τύπου στην ΑυστρίαOlaf Solz at a press conference in Austria

“Russia is now cut off from technological progress”

Answering a question about whether Western sanctions against Russia make sense when e.g. About 30% more Russian oil has been sold this year than last year, the chancellor said, adding that the sanctions had “contributed to a significant weakening of the Russian economy, which will continue.” In addition, according to Mr. Solz, Russia is now cut off from technological progress.

As chairman of the Group of Seven, Olaf Solz also said he was looking to set up a “climate club” to facilitate transnational co-operation on environmental policies. “It concerns cooperation between countries that are willing to become carbon neutral by the middle of the century,” he said. Germany wants to achieve this by 2045, he added, while acknowledging that the US and Canada are more cautious.

Source: News Beast

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