British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday after the meeting. The coalitions willing in Paris declared that Leaders agreed that now is not time to cancel sanctions against Russia. According to the German office of Olaf Scholz, the appeal of sanctions would be a serious mistake. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyj claims that sanctions must pay until peace has been reached. According to the AFP report, TASR informs this and Sky News.
Starmer said at a joint press conference with Greenland that European officials discussed the plans of military and operational support for Ukraine at Thursday’s meeting. “It was quite clear that there is no time to lift sanctions now, on the contrary, we discussed how we could tighten them,” said Starmer.
The British Prime Minister said the meeting showed that Many countries are opposed to Russia as they have stood over three years, and will support Ukraine as long as necessary. According to him, Russia is “trying to stay and play games, and we must be absolutely clear about it”.
Greeding appreciated the commitment “Not to cancel any sanctions until Russia stops war”and added that more pressure on Moscow is needed. “Other sanctions packages (against Russia) are important,” He declared Zelenskyj, according to which everyone understands that Russia does not want peace.
According to the outgoing German office Scholza, the abolition of sanctions would make no sense until peace is actually reached. “Unfortunately, we are far away,” Scholz said in a short statement after a meeting in France.
The United States, Russia and Ukraine took place at separate negotiations that took place on Sunday and Monday in Riyadh, They agreed to ensure a safe cruise, exclude the use of military force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea. The Kremlin shortly afterwards stressed that The condition for entry of this Agreement is to be canceled by sanctions against Russian bankswhich are involved in international grocery and fertilizer trade. Greeding refused.
French President Emmanuel Macron who hosted Thursday’s meeting, declared that 31 countries participated in the negotiations. According to him, European leaders have gathered in Paris to show their will to remain united.
