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Russia sanctions not to be lifted until it strikes peace on Ukraine’s terms

May 03, 2022

Russia sanctions not to be lifted until it strikes peace on Ukraine’s terms

Sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine will not be lifted until Moscow concludes a peace agreement with Ukraine on terms determined by Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

Scholz said Russian President Putin had miscalculated, assuming that he would be able to gain territory from Ukraine, declare an end to hostilities, and see the West drop sanctions.

“He didn’t think his entire Ukraine operation through,” Scholz said. “He didn’t think Ukraine would resist like that. He didn’t think we would support them to hold out for so long. … We won’t withdraw the sanctions unless he reaches an agreement with Ukraine, and he won’t get that with a dictated peace.”

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