The European Union must take part in the negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and make sure that nobody agrees to Ukraine’s demilitarization, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Report informs via TASS.
Scholz rejected the possibility of exclusive US-Russian agreements on Ukraine. “We Europeans will not allow that. Nor will we allow anyone to agree on the demilitarization of Ukraine,” he said during an election debate. At the same time, the German chancellor reiterated that Ukraine needs a strong army.
“It cannot be done without us. Of course, we have something to say,” Scholz said, reacting to the US statement that Europe would not be physically present at the table to negotiate a settlement to the conflict. At the same time, Scholz emphasized that Europeans have the right to vote. Security guarantees without Europe’s participation “will not happen,” he said.
