German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock asked Moscow on Tuesday February 15 to “withdraw troopsof the border with Ukraine, considering that “the situation can escalate at any timewhile Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected in Moscow.
Read alsoUkraine: Olaf Scholz’s uncertain mediation to defuse the conflict
“The situation is particularly dangerous and could escalate at any time.” and “we must use all opportunities for dialogue to reach a peaceful solution“said Annalena Baerbock in a press release, adding:”the responsibility for de-escalation clearly lies with Russia, and it is up to Moscow to withdraw its troops.» «The EU and NATO are united behind Ukraine” and “we must use all opportunities for dialogue to reach a peaceful solutionshe said before heading to Madrid for a meeting with her Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.
In Moscow, the head of the German government must meet Vladimir Putin during the day to try to find a diplomatic solution and avoid a war, while more than 100,000 Russian soldiers are massed on the borders of Ukraine. In the event of an attack,we will take far-reaching measures that will have a significant impact on Russia’s economic development opportunities“Warned Olaf Scholz Monday in Kiev. While the United States considers that a “military action could occur at any time“, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden estimated on Monday that there remained “a crucial opportunity for diplomacy“. The head of Russian diplomacy Sergei Lavrov also offered Vladimir Putin to “extend and expandthe dialogue.
SEE ALSO – Russia’s invasion of Ukrainecould start this week“, according to the White House