German Chancellor Olaf Scholz published in social networks video message. He demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin “admit that Ukraine will not be brought to its knees.” The entry appeared on Scholz's page in X.
«Ukraine is strong and will not be brought to its knees, it will not be forced to surrender. Putin must finally admit this. Only a just peace is possible for Ukraine,» he said.
Scholz pointed out that Ukraine’s allies “work tirelessly for a just world.”
The day before, Putin said at the SPIEF plenary session that Russia is ready for negotiations on Ukraine, but only on the terms mentioned We agreed in Minsk and then in Istanbul, “and not on some idea.”