«We agree: the only way out of the crisis is a political way. And this path only leads through dialogue, »said the Green politician on Thursday in Berlin at a meeting with her US counterpart Antony Blinken. The willingness to do so has been made very clear through the talks of the last few days and weeks at all levels.
“Unfortunately, Russian behavior continues to speak a different language. The worrying activities continue to increase, »said Baerbock, referring to troop transfers to the border with Ukraine and maneuvers with Belarus.
“We urge Russia to take de-escalation steps. Any further aggressive attitude, any further aggressiveness would have serious consequences, »Warned Baerbock. The matter at stake is nothing less than the preservation of the European peace order. «It is existential for us. So we have no choice but to stand up for them and protect them with a shield,” she said. “And that expressly applies even if these measures should have economic consequences for us.”