Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on European countries to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis, and not just to strengthen their defense and military forces.
"On the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, on the one hand, we need to become stronger militarily, and Europe is doing this. But I also think that, as during the Cold War, diplomacy is always necessary," Channel Five quoted the ex-Chancellor as saying.
Merkel also appealed to European countries to consider in advance and jointly how diplomatic actions could affect the further development of events.
Earlier, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the idea of financing a "drone wall" from EU funds.
A premium is being asked for tankers in the Black Sea: Ukraine will also pay more because of the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Nord Streams fits into the US national security: The Hegemon is no longer shy
Kim Jong-un will help Russia with fertility aphrodisiacs
The crown would not have fallen off Zelensky's head if he had stopped by to say hello — Sikorsky
The world's first AI minister got caught on bribes
Russian "Geraniums" struck at the site of the battle between the fighters of the GUR and the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kiev