The German chancellor threatened Russia with high costs

“We are in a very difficult situation,” the new German chancellor told a joint news conference with US President Joe Biden on Monday evening local time.

“There is a military threat to Ukraine, we can not remain silent,” he said. We see a number of forces along the Ukrainian border, and this is a serious threat to European security, and that is why it is important that we act together, be together and do what is necessary together.

The German Chancellor continued, “We are one voice and we are doing things together, and we have made it clear that if there is a military invasion of Ukraine, it will have serious consequences.”

“We have been working hard to prepare for possible sanctions,” Schultz said. We do not want to start when there is a military offensive against Ukraine.

He added that we plan to seek a diplomatic solution within the framework of the Normandy format.

According to IRNA, US President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Schultz on Monday under the pretext of emphasizing common positions in opposition to Russia’s alleged attack on the White House. German leadership in Ukraine crisis criticized.

The German Chancellor is scheduled to visit Ukraine and Russia next week. The meetings follow meetings with the president of the Council of Europe and the leaders of the Baltic states, which are said to be aimed at preventing a Russian attack using diplomatic means.

Schultz said he had seen signs that intensified Western efforts to resolve the crisis diplomatically, including through Normandy talks with France, Ukraine and Russia.

According to Reuters, US officials have tried to downplay their differences with Germany, which relies on Russian natural gas, and have said the United States is working closely with Berlin and Brussels on a “tough and rapid sanctions package” against Russia if Is attacking Ukraine.

Germany, which depends on Russia for half of its gas needs, has delayed approval of the pipeline until at least the second half of 2022, but has refused to cancel the project altogether.