KYIV (Reuters) – Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he expects clear steps from Russia to de-escalate the conflict with Ukraine, adding that Germany and its Western allies were prepared for serious dialogue with Russia over European security.
“We are ready for a serious dialogue with Russia on European security issues,” Scholz told a news conference after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Scholz announced new credit of 150 million euros ($170 million) from Germany to Ukraine and said the West was ready to impose “very far-reaching and effective sanctions” if Russia violated Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
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(Reporting by Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh; Writing by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Maria Sheahan)
