Ukraine War: Baerbock in Kyiv: Do not get on Putin’s tactics

The executive Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns the United States not to go on a ceasefire in Ukraine in negotiations with Russia in negotiations with Russia. “It is Putin, who plays for time, does not want peace and continues his war of international law,” said the Greens politician at the start of her farewell visit to the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where she arrived in the morning. According to Baerbock, Germany provides another 130 million euros in humanitarian aid and stabilization, in view of the ongoing Russian attacks.

Ukraine is ready for an immediate ceasefire, said Baerbock. She said about Putin: “He simulates willingness to negotiate, but does not deviate from his goals. We must not be blinded by Putin and his Claqueurs. Because peace is not yet peace.” At the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, people will also “make it clear to the US side that we are not allowed to get involved in Putin’s tactics”.

The minister had traveled to Kyiv with a special train. For security reasons, the visit had been kept secret before arriving. It is the ninth journey that Baerbock has undertaken since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression in February 2022 to underline the solidarity of Germany. Overall, it is the eleventh Ukraine visit of the minister since she took office in 2021.

“The next government continues Ukraine support”

Because of the “stuck situation between the United States and Russia, it is absolutely central that we Europeans show that we are standing alongside Ukraine without any ifs and buts and are now supported by them,” said Baerbock. She wants to make it clear that the next federal government will continue to continue the support.

“The course we are now will shape the future of our continent for decades,” said the minister. One wanted to continue to live in a Europe in which the strength of the right is above the law of the stronger and in which borders would not be re -enacted by gun violence. “As Europeans, we put our whole weight into the balance.” On the way to the reform to the European Union, Germany will continue to support Ukraine.

Massive drone attacks and a claim to the USA

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj had called the United States and Europe to act with drones at the weekend after massive Russian attacks. A sharp reaction is needed.

Unlike Kiev, Moscow had not agreed with a ceasefire proposed by the United States on March 11 for 30 days. Putin had linked his consent to conditions, including Ukraine’s waiver of NATO membership and the areas annexed by Russia. Kiev rejects that.

A fire break supported under US mediation from Russia and Ukraine for mutual attacks against the energy infrastructure has not yet been held. On the other hand, Kyiv and Moscow accuse themselves of violations and list damage to energy objects.

Dispute between the USA and Ukraine for rare earths

The dispute between US President Donald Trump and Selenskyj about the exploitation of raw materials in Ukraine should also play a role in Baerbock’s political discussions. Trump had threatened Selenskyj with consequences if he was supposed to refuse a raw material deal with the lucrative exploitation of occurrence of rare earth in Ukraine. Rare earths are 17 metals that are in many daily everyday objects such as smartphones, laptops and televisions.

At the end of February, the signing of the agreement had failed in the White House after an open scandal between Selenskyj and Trump. Shortly after taking office in January, Trump had made help for the Ukraine attacked by Russia to access to their stock of rare earths. A large part of the resources is also located in the Ukrainian areas occupied by Russia.