The americans not only wage war against the gdr, but i also am of the experience that you stand up for the unity of germany and that led to my sitting here. Things take long, but i am 100 convinced that were principal will prevail in the end. If after only two months in the European Union we say one cannot see any effect on the sanctions, then i can only say that is not how you win the battle in the end. No one knew when the cold war would end at the time, but it did end. This is within our living experience. We should believe it. I am surprised at how quickly we lose courage that something may in the end come. [applause] time is nearly up. Maybe you would agree to stay a bit longer for other questions. First question will be asked by someone from estonia and someone from Human Rights Watch has been raising his hand for quite some time. Good morning madam chancellor. If diplomacy fails and the situation we are in today if you have special Operations Forces using the most latest weaponr
A diplomatic solution, no one wants to see otherwise, but if you have special Operation Forces using at the latest weaponry that require sometimes it years to learn how to use and on the ukrainian aside you have volunteers using weapons from the 1970s and the 1980s, sometimes 1960s, it is clear what the end result will be. There was a piece in the New York Times that said surrender, ukraine. I think that is the way it will go unless diplomacy fails and we say we wont arm ukraine, that is what will happen. And we have already seen the line move beyond minsk, and the question is how far . Absolutely. The question is, would it be all that different if the weapons of the Ukrainian Army were somewhat different . I have my doubts. I think one can discuss this, but i am much concerned about something quite different and i mean we will be able to convince each other out of respect of viewpoints in this initial. Of time. Let me tell you what i am most concerned about during this. Period of time
While urging Russia to halt its special operation aimed at the de-militarisation and de-nazification of Ukraine, EU officials are due to unveil a programme. 27.02.2022, Sputnik International