“German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after negotiations in Berlin that, perhaps for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, there was a real chance for a truce in the war against Ukraine.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Illustrative photo: Getty Images Source: “European Truth” with reference to the words of Merts during a briefing with President Volodymyr Zelenskyi
Details: Mertz said that perhaps for the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion there was a real chance for peace – the chancellor used the word Waffenstillstand, which can be translated as a cease-fire or armistice.
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“We will walk the path to peace together with you, with Ukrainians, with our European neighbors, as well as with the United States. I think we have taken a good step on this path today and will take the next step,” he said.
According to him, Russia is playing for time and makes maximum demands while continuing its war of aggression.
“This will not derail us from our path, we are pursuing 5 goals that we, Ukrainians, Europeans and Americans, have agreed upon among ourselves,” he said.
Firstly, according to Merts, it is about the desire for a truce that preserves the sovereignty of the Ukrainian state.
“Secondly, this truce must be provided with legal and material security guarantees from the US and Europeans,” he said. According to Mertz, the fact that the US offered legal guarantees deserves a lot of attention. “This is real progress, which I very much welcome,” he said.
“Thirdly, we are working out a truce together, Ukrainians, Europeans and Americans – it happened yesterday and this is our mutual understanding, this is our joint success,” Mertz continued.
In addition, according to the chancellor, the truce should not negatively affect the unity and strength of NATO and the European Union
“Fifthly, the truce should preserve Ukraine’s European perspective and contribute to the restoration of Ukraine,” Merts emphasized.
“Yesterday and today, we made important progress in agreeing on a joint negotiating position. In confidential conversations, we explained our positions in detail and listened to each other. I hope that tonight we will make further progress to close the ranks between Ukraine, the United States and Europe,” he said.
An anonymous American official said that during the Ukraine-USA negotiations in Berlin “90% of controversial issues were resolvedbetween Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
The Secretary of the National Security Council Rustem Umyerov expressed hope that by the end of the day the American and Ukrainian sides it will be possible to agree positionswhich will “bring” Ukraine closer to peace.