According to Russia’s massive air strikes on Ukraine, Federal Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul sees the allies of the attacked country in the efforts for a ceasefire by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. “Putin steps on human rights with feet, which is also an affront against US President Donald Trump,” said the CDU politician in the ARD program “Report from Berlin”. Trump tried very hard to get Putin at the negotiating table – “and now this reaction”.
WadePhul continued to see that Putin does not want peace. “He wants to continue the war and we are not allowed to allow him.” Therefore, further sanctions would be prepared and decided in the European framework. “There will be a clear reaction of the West and I also think of the United States of America.”
The Russian armed forces had massively bombed the neighboring country on Saturday and Sunday with rockets, marching air bodies and hundreds of drones. On Sunday alone, at least twelve people were killed and almost 80 injured. In the night of Monday, Russia again attacked Ukraine with great swarms of drones.
WadePhul emphasizes: “We all have to react decisively.” The international community, the political vest, could not put up with this. The United States, like the Europeans, are able to react clearly. A large sanction package is prepared in the US Senate. “It will have serious consequences for the Russian economy” and will be financially painful for Russia. On the other hand, the hand remains stretched out: Ukraine is ready to negotiate, Putin should come to the negotiating table.
