German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said there is a possibility that negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine could begin as early as this summer.
He made the statement in an interview with RTL, according to Ukrinform.
“I think there's now a chance to begin talks this summer,” Wadephul said.
The German Foreign Minister did not rule out the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be more open to dialogue than before. “He may now be at a stage where he's seriously considering it,” he said.
Wadephul noted that the current situation on the battlefield does not give either side a decisive military advantage. He also referred to a recent statement by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Putin, suggesting that neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve a military victory.
