No sign Russia's Putin realises Ukraine war is a mistake - Scholz

Record ID: 1688836

  • Title: No sign Russia's Putin realises Ukraine war is a mistake - Scholz
  • Date: 14th September 2022
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 14, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ AND GEORGIAN PRIME MINISTER IRAKLY GARIBASHVILI ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, OLAF SCHOLZ, SAYING: “Unfortunately, I can not tell you that there is a realisation that it was a mistake to begin this war. It also did not become apparent that new attitudes prevail. Still, it’s important to talk to each other and to say what my view is on these issues because I am firmly convinced that Russia must pull back and must pull back its troops so that peace has a chance in the region. Every day it is becoming more clear that this is the only perspective.” GARIBASHVILI SEEN SPEAKING ON MOBILE PHONE DISPLAY (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, OLAF SCHOLZ, SAYING: “Especially the weapons Germany supplied to Ukraine now are decisive for developments in eastern Ukraine and they made the difference which led to Ukraine being capable of defending its own country. We will continue to act along these lines. We concentrated on the supply of artillery and air defence weapons and we will continue to do so.” REPORTERS SEATED NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, OLAF SCHOLZ, SAYING (on EU CONSULTATIONS): “Other than that, the position of the entire German government with its members and the relevant parties remains unchanged: Germany will not go it alone.”
  • Embargoed: 28th September 2022 17:42
  • Keywords: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Putin Ukraine war
  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001528214092022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Russian President Vladimir Putin "unfortunately" does not seem to have realised yet that the decision to invade Ukraine is a mistake, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday (September 14), commenting on a phone call with Putin a day earlier.
    Scholz said it was still important to emphasize to Putin that Russia had to withdraw from Ukraine.
    In Tuesday's (September 13) 90-minute phone call, Scholz urged Putin to find a diplomatic solution for the conflict in Ukraine based on a ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Russian troops as soon as possible.
    Scholz also reiterated that Germany will continue to consult with its EU partners on further arms shipments, telling reporters, "Germany will not go it alone."
    (Production: Martin Schlicht, Michele Sani)
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