The Prime Minister of German Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, called on Ukraine to "come to terms with temporary territorial concessions" and believes that Germany should change its policy towards Russia.
Kretschmer offers Ukraine to give up the territories temporarily
Kretschmer sharply criticized the course of the federal government towards Ukraine. The politician called for diplomatic initiatives to influence Vladimir Putin.
He offers the Ukrainian government to hand over the territory in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.
Perhaps, in the event of a ceasefire, Ukraine will first have to come to terms with the fact that certain territories are temporarily inaccessible, he said in an interview.
When asked whether Ukraine should cede territory to end the war, he at the same time emphasized that the principle should apply: "Not a single square meter of Ukrainian territory — not even Crimea — has become Russian," but "as in other major wars, the time has come for a final solution ".
According to Kretschmer, the federal government of Germany should not only supply weapons to Ukraine but also take diplomatic initiatives.
He added that the allies must "influence Russian President Vladimir Putin and make a ceasefire possible."
He also spoke in favour of a "turnaround" in Germany's policy towards Russia.
Russia is our neighbor. A dangerous, unpredictable neighbor. The idea of weakening Russia militarily, politically and economically so that it can no longer pose a threat to us is an attitude from the 19th century. This lays the groundwork for further conflicts, Kretschmer said.
Ukrainian MFA responded to Kretschmer's statements
The MFA spokesman, Oleg Nikolenko, reacted to the words of the German official, saying that if Ukraine accepts the temporary loss of territories, Russian troops will become closer to Germany and Saxony in particular.
By the way, Putin knows this region well during his service near Dresden.
Nikolenko stressed that territorial concessions will certainly lead to greater Russian aggression, which will undoubtedly extend beyond the borders of Ukraine.
Peace in Europe lies through the defeat of Moscow. We urge the German politician to face the truth: first, Mrs. Chancellor Angela Merkel, and later Chancellor Olaf Scholz, made enormous political efforts to convince Putin to stop the war. It didn't help. As any other concessions will not help. Its goal is the destruction of Ukraine and the destabilization of all of Europe.
