Renew: 03/22/2022 17:51
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Berlin – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has not ruled out Russia’s exclusion from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the G20 group, which brings together the world’s largest economies, but decisions must be made jointly by member states. Scholz said this afternoon in Berlin before a meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
“The attack on Ukraine also had consequences for Russia itself. We imposed a number of sanctions, we also made a number of decisions regarding cooperation and membership in international institutions,” said Scholz. “Regarding the WTO and the G20, we will discuss this issue with the countries concerned, we will not decide individually,” he added. The chancellor was responding to a question about whether he supported Poland’s proposal to exclude Russia from the G20 and World Trade Organization negotiations.
Scholz stressed that it is now important to carry out direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he wants to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin,” he said. We need to stop fighting and find a peaceful solution,” Scholz said.
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