Selenskyj in Berlin: new sanctions against Russia!

Selenskyj in Berlin: new sanctions against Russia!

Berlin, Deutschland - Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj demands new and hard sanctions against Russia before his upcoming meeting in Berlin with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The visit takes place in the context of renewed escalations in the Ukraine conflict, since Russia has fired over 900 drones as well as numerous rockets and crops to Ukraine within three days, as Remszeitung.de reported. In view of these aggressive measures, Ukraine, the EU and the United States, require complete ceasefire, while the previous sanction threats have not shown any influence on Russia.

Merz intends to inform Selenskyj about a new EU sanction package. This is part of a more comprehensive plan to put pressure on Moscow and at the same time discuss the possibility of "technical" discussions to end the conflict. Both politicians meet in a tense situation, which is shaped by the desire to defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as n-tv.de emphasized.

renewed escalation and arms deliveries

The current military situation is alarming. President Selenskyj has described the recent attacks on Ukraine as a political decision of Putin without military logic. Merz, who had threatened a tightening of the sanctions when he was visited in Kiev, is aware that Russia is not interested in a break and the war period may be longer than expected. In order to answer this threat, the restrictions for the use of German weapons against Russian territory were also lifted.

Ukraine shows interest in the delivery of Taurus' type of marching aircraft, which have a range of 500 kilometers. Merz also explained that the federal government will no longer make any details of weapon deliveries public, which may also have to do with the concern for the escalation of the conflict situation.

international solidarity and pressure on Russia

The conversations about a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine have so far brought no results. Selenskyj will also meet Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss the military support of Ukraine. In a joint explanation with Chancellor Macron, the British top politicians Straße and Tusk, Russia was asked for a 30-day ceasefire. Merz has made it clear that Russia's new sanctions have to be prepared. These threats were also supported by Donald Trump, who explained in discussions with European politicians not to put pressure on Moscow.

The international community remains united in its support from Ukraine, and the EU Commission calls for the implementation of the proposed ceasefire. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow, however, reacted calmly to the threat of new sanctions and made Russia's consent to the ceasefire dependent on an end to western arms deliveries, which explains the complexity of the situation again, as well as tagesschau.de explained.