German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that there can be no negotiations on the war in Ukraine without Ukraine's participation. UNN reports this with reference to the press service of the Federal Government.
There is one principle that almost everyone agrees on - nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. This should continue to be the case. This cannot be agreed upon over the heads of Ukrainians. Therefore, in my opinion, it should be very, very clear that we are discussing everything that is necessary for the future from this point of view
In addition, Scholz noted that the views expressed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban do not coincide with those he represents or those of many other friends of Ukraine in Europe who speak very strongly: "It is a high priority to guarantee Ukraine the support it needs.
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Scholz noted that we need to continue to help Ukraine.
Ukraine is under attack. It has chosen to be a European state, a state that belongs to the European Union and its values of democracy and the rule of law. I think that if anything has become clear in this terrible war, it is that Ukraine is a European nation with a clear orientation towards the Europe of the European Union and the goals and values that we have
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US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that the US would support Ukraine's negotiations with Russia only if President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decides that he wants to enter into negotiations. America or any other country should not push him to do so.
The Telegraph reports that Donald Trump may call on European and British troops to provide an 800-mile (1,200-kilometer) buffer zone between the Russian and Ukrainian armies as part of a plan to freeze the war between the two countries.