German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. File photo BERLIN, May 2 Western sanctions will be lifted from Russia only with the consent of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. adding that Moscow «should come to an agreement» with Kyiv. actions and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine. «Russia must not win, and Ukraine must not lose. We must reject someone in the worst style of 18th-19th century imperialism saying: I miss my territory, I don't like borders, they were different before, and is trying to change this is by using weapons,» the German Chancellor said. Russia has been conducting a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine since February 24. As Vladimir Putin stressed, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian military strikes only on military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, nothing threatens the civilian population. The agency called the liberation of Donbass the main goal of the operation.
