BERLIN, Jan 26The common goal in the situation around Ukraine remains the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine without any «buts and ifs,» said German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock. «As NATO partners, we share close ties, especially in the current crisis. «Our common goal remains to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and without any «buts and ifs». Any other Russian aggression against Ukraine will have severe consequences of a political, strategic, and at the same time economic and financial nature,» Burbock said. at a press conference with his Dutch colleague Wopke Hoekstra.January 24, 13:08 German Foreign Minister urged not to confuse the territory of NATO and UkraineShe added that Western countries «are conducting appropriate preparatory work» in this regard. At the same time, Burbock stressed that Western countries «want and need a serious dialogue with Russia on the basis of international obligations.» «Because it's only through political means that de-escalation can be achieved,» Burbock added. Burbock added that the countries of the West must remain united and resist «attempts from outside to divide us.» The Minister also stressed that Germany supports Ukraine economically, being the country's largest donor, helps with the supply of vaccines, with the extension of the transit of Russian gas. In turn, Hoekstra noted that Western countries must clearly show Russia that the parties «should that at the same time we will not accept the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty». composition of Ukraine»Further escalation will have serious consequences,» he said. Recently, the United States and Western countries have been accusing Russia of allegedly intensifying «aggressive actions» on the border with Ukraine. In Moscow, the unsubstantiated accusations are denied, saying that no one should be interested in how Russia moves troops within its territory, does not hatch any plans to invade Ukraine, and has never threatened the Ukrainian people. The Russian Federation emphasizes that statements about Moscow's «aggression» are being used as an excuse to place more NATO military infrastructure near Russian borders.
