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In a Foreign Affairs article published on December 5, 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared that Western sanctions imposed on Russia will not be reneged in the case that Russia “dictates” the terms of a peace agreement in Ukraine.
“It was clear from the outset of the war that these sanctions would have to be in place for a long time, as their effectiveness increases with each passing week,” Scholz stated. He states that Moscow “needs to understand that not a single sanction will be lifted should Russia try to dictate the terms of a peace deal.”
Working with its allies in NATO, Scholz stated that “Germany stands ready to reach arrangements to sustain Ukraine’s security as part of a potential postwar peace settlement.” Scholz stated that for the Russo-Ukrainian conflict to end, it must withdraw its troops.
