The Prime Minister of the Federal State of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, is convinced that the war in Ukraine can only be resolved through negotiations. “The sanctions are correct, as is the support for Ukraine. But the war must be ended as soon as possible through negotiations,” he said during a discussion organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Dresden on Tuesday night. August.

“I don’t bet on a military victory, that’s not my path. Germany is a country that in such conflicts must mediate and negotiate together with the United States and the European Union, as well as with China. negotiations, not in the field battle,” Kretschmer said.

At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister of Saxony Martin Dulig (Martin Dulig) said that he currently does not see the possibility of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Neither Russia nor Ukraine now believe in a decision at the negotiating table. This aggressive war has changed the European world order. At the same time, Europe needs stability. It is not enough to just freeze the conflict,” Dulig said.

German Foreign Minister: negotiations are currently impossible

In mid-July, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that at the moment there is not the slightest possibility of carrying out any negotiations with Russia. At the same time, she rejected the request for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations, which she made in open letter “Truce now!” a group of German intellectuals and celebrities. “If I were Ukrainian, I would consider this letter naive, confusing, arrogant,” said the head of the German Foreign Ministry. “What right does the German foreign minister have specifically to decide for Ukraine, what part of its territory should it give up, how many millions of its citizens should submit to Russian rule?” Annalena Burbock emphasized.

Letter from intellectuals about truce draws criticism

At the end of June, more than 20 German intellectuals issued an open letter against wars in ukraine. They called for an end to the military conflict through diplomatic agreements and a ceasefire. RF. Europe faces the challenge of restoring peace on the continent and ensuring that it lasts for a long time, they stressed. For this, in his opinion, it is necessary to develop a strategy for the ending the war. The letter provoked strong criticism, both from German politicians and representatives of the German intelligentsia. As long as Ukrainians want to fight, the West must help them by doing everything possible to shift the balance of power on the battlefield in their favor, said Reinhard Veser, a columnist for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.