German Chancellor Olaf Scholz before his trip to the US, he gave an interview to the German publication Bild am Sonntag, in which he noted that “close coordination with European partners and with the US is very important.”
“The goal is to send the Kremlin a single and cohesive signal that the violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity Ukraine will have severe consequences for Russia from a political, economic and geostrategic point of view,” Scholz said.
He also added that “all European allies are unanimous in this.”
On Sunday, the German chancellor is leaving for Washington, on Monday he will hold talks with US President Joe Biden, reports TASS.
February 15 is expected Olaf Scholz’s visit to Moscow.
Recently, in Western countries and in Kiev, they have been talking and writing a lot about possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly stated that not going to attack anyone.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov He characterized such information as an empty and groundless escalation of tension.
At the same time, he did not rule out the possibility of provocations in order to justify such statements and warned that attempts to resolve the crisis in southeastern Ukraine by force would have the most serious consequences.