Soltz: We will equip Ukraine until Putin decides

German Chancellor Olaf Solz has ruled out a peace deal in Ukraine that would legitimize the territories seized by arms, and reiterated that the West will continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine for self-defense. “until Putin decides.”

“It’s very clear to me that for Russia there is only one way out of this situation, if it reaches an agreement with Ukraine. An agreement with a dictated peace, which stipulates that Ukraine must sign a concession of territories, is not possible. “This will not work,” said Soltz in an interview with RTL, which will be broadcast later tonight.

In the same context, something similar to what happened in Crimea will not work, the chancellor points out: “Suddenly the war stops, in the sense that there are no more shootings and then new border lines are drawn and everyone is waiting for the situation to return to normal “.

According to Mr. Soltz, it is inevitable that there will be some conciliation with Ukraine, but his great concern is, previously, the risk of escalation of the war. “The goal should be for Russia not to win the war, but we should not go beyond that,” he warned. “Due to the fact that we are dealing with a nuclear power, that would be a completely wrong goal,” he explains.

As for the economic consequences of the war, the chancellor says he is concerned about the continuing rise in prices, while highlighting the relief measures his government is taking. “The federal government has already made several decisions to help in the acute phase of the situation. But I am afraid that there are many people who, even if they make a bloody economy, do not succeed,” he said. “If you feel bad about it, you have to look for another job.”

Source: AMPE