Scholz said that Russia should not be allowed to win in Ukraine

Russia should not win in Ukraine, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, his words are quoted on the website of the German government. “Together with our partners in the EU and NATO, we are completely unanimous: Russia must not win this war. International law must prevail. We will continue to actively support Ukraine,” he said.

Scholz said that the integrity of the borders and the territorial integrity of the state remain fundamental principles of European security, and the peace "imposed" by Russia is unacceptable. The chancellor called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop shelling Ukrainian cities", immediately conclude a truce, withdraw troops and enter into negotiations with Ukraine.

Russia has repeatedly stated that Russian goals in Ukraine will be achieved. So, on April 12, Putin, during a meeting with workers at the Vostochny cosmodrome, called the goals of the military operation “absolutely understandable, noble” and expressed confidence that the country would achieve results. He repeated that the main goal is "to help people in the Donbass, in the people's republics of Donbass, which we have recognized." Putin argues that Russia had no other choice, since Kyiv, which he said was "pushed from the West", refused to comply with the MINSK agreements.

On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine to "demilitarize" and "denazify" the neighboring country. Moscow, according to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, does not plan to change the Ukrainian government. According to him, the Russian side wants "Ukrainians to decide how they want to live on" and that they "have freedom of choice."