The leaders of France and Germany, at the end of the summit on Ukraine, said that lifting sanctions now would be a big mistake, as it is too early and Putin cannot be trusted.
Lifting sanctions against Russia would be a big mistake, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. Scholz made his comments from Paris at the end of a summit on Ukraine.
"What is important for us is that lifting economic sanctions against Russia would be a serious mistake. Sanctions must continue, they must continue to be strengthened, and the EU and the US must maintain a strong, united stance so that support for Ukraine continues. It makes no sense to lift sanctions as long as peace has not been achieved and disasters will be a long time away," said acting Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The same opinion was expressed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who at the end of the summit said: "This is not the time to lift sanctions on Russia," specifying that they will continue to exert pressure on Moscow and its shadow fleet.
French President Emmanuel Macron also announced at the end of the Paris summit that he was sending "a Franco-British team" to "prepare what will be the Ukrainian army of tomorrow."
France pledged 2 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. The summit format is intended to create a role for Europe in any talks to end the conflict. While the United States was not present, French officials say the outcome of the meeting will be shared with the US administration.
However, it is becoming known that the facts on the ground speak differently. According to Ukrainian sources, Russian forces are intensifying their attacks along the northeastern border. The goal is to penetrate the Sumy region, says Ukraine's top general, Oleksandr Syrskyj, during a visit to units in the region. Sumy borders the Russian Kursk region. There, Ukrainian troops were almost completely driven out of Russian territory, which they had captured in a cross-border offensive in August. (A2 Televizion)
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