Germany, France and Poland are “united” in working to keep the peace in Europe in the face of the Ukraine crisis, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Feb. 8 at a meeting of the three countries’ leaders.
“We are united by the goal of maintaining peace in Europe through diplomacy and clear messages and the shared will to act in unison,” Scholz told reporters flanked by French President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Andrzej Duda.
Macron called for “firm” dialogue with Russia to resolve the Ukraine crisis. After two days of shuttle diplomacy in Moscow and Kyiv, Macron told reporters: “We must find ways and means together to engage in a firm dialogue with Russia,” which he called the “only path to peace in Ukraine”.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said he was confident war could still be averted by easing tensions with Russia over Ukraine, at a Berlin meeting with the leaders of Germany and France.
“We have to find a solution to avoid war. As I’ve said, this is currently our main task. I believe that we will achieve it. In my opinion what’s most important today is unity and solidarity,” Duda said.
Source: AFP reports
