The decision to start negotiations with the Russian Federation regarding the diplomatic end of the Ukrainian crisis cannot be made only by Kiev. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed a similar opinion in an interview with the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
"Negotiations, of course, cannot be conducted by the decision of Ukraine, but at the same time, I believe that many countries that support Ukraine should decide together when it is possible to discuss a diplomatic solution to the crisis with Russia," he said. is the politician.
He found it difficult to answer when, in his opinion, that process can begin. Merkel also explained that she did not abandon Nord Stream 2 based on Germany's economic interests.
"I considered it my task to supply the German economy with gas, and we are now seeing the consequences of the high cost of energy resources for Germany," Merkel said.
