German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine will not be lifted until Moscow reaches a peace agreement with Kyiv, adding that Ukraine will decide which peace it wants.
In an interview with state television ZDF, Scholz said that Putin miscalculated, believing that he could gain territory from Ukraine, end hostilities and that Western countries would lift sanctions.
“He didn’t get the whole Ukraine operation right,” Scholz said. “He did not think that Ukraine would resist like this. He did not think that we would support their resistance for so long. We will not and will not lift sanctions until we reach an agreement with Ukraine.” with a peace “impose.”
Scholz added that he is not considering visiting Kiev after the trip planned by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was canceled over the objections of the Ukrainian government.
source: Noticias
