or since strengthens the portal ukraine on the part of our partners. it's the courts in terms of security economy, economic support, and energy support. and this is what we discussed with mister schultz today. the chancellor reiterated full, so what we're ukraine's of territorial integrity and sovereignty with them internationally recognized borders and an intention to work with ukraine on the crimea platform and limit it to end the occupation of crimea. and we also discuss the latest step towards the peaceable settlement. but in the short space of time, we managed through a habit to meetings of the political advisers in paris and berlin in the normandy format. and i wanted to stress out earth was my gratitude to miss chancellor and to germany. we share a common view across a peaceful settlement, and i hope that soon we will be able to have more negotiations and have an f,

quadratic little meeting of the leaders to morrow. mrs. shoulds will represent the german position and the common position over the entire trying to plant a community out to whom the territorial sovereignty and integrity of ukraine's important represent these views in moscow. and it is important that the head of the german government. similarly, more sci negotiate held talks from kia 1st, we value their solid that this show of solidarity ukraine security is the security of europe. and i hope that we will together find a way to protect our home and home. we discussed the introduction over a package of functions against aggression. my position is clear, and i think the most effective approach is to prevent signal to slowing it for

ukraine. it is important to buy weapons and arms against aggression and to defend his supplies. and i raised this question as well with germany is one of our priority trade partners in europe. and we agreed that in the strategic perspective, one of the key elements of ukraine's resilience and stability in the region rover german investments than to ukraine. and we are interested in a mutual interested in this though we have not yet finished this conversation. we will continue talking about it and i proposed holding the 5th ukrainian german economic forum and here and we have many areas of corporation. i'm open to our slip, therefore it is important for us to organize and enter into governmental consultations so much a between our 2 countries are under our joint leadership. we hope that this will open a new way over that mutual relationship. we also discussed in detail nordstrom to

and the security challenges it poses. we have some differences in our assessment here. i reiterated our position is that weeks view nordstrom, to exclusively through the prison, all energy and security threats to us into the region. we are clear in that this is the geopolitical weapon. therefore, ukraine needs energy guarantees and security guarantees. i suggested that we open a strategic dialogue and language is fear in which we will develop energy guarantees of for both of our states in the villages. fear it is important that germany guaranteed some continuing transit of gas through ukraine. chancellor confirmed or germany is the intention to specifics

to our, the intention of working on renewable sources and of, of energy. ukraine is the ready to offer great prospects, florida, the development of green energy. it is important to us that our partners a firm will if you and will continue to be firm. as to the open door policy of natal are we are counting on their support for a full membership of nate. so this step would be a powerful signal in support of ukraine's geopolitical choice out, which is enshrined in our legislation and has been recognized by many countries in the world. thank you for good. i know counselor statement by the federal, chancellor of germany, all of sholtes gender. electra didn't want many thanks. thank. thank you for holding here. warm welcome. oh dear. i've got him zalinski like the have firms lives. i had to now conversation the dialogue for about 2 hours. it was

a very good. it's not the 1st conversation that we had to be ordered. they had the opportunity in brussels, still have intensive earn talks with each other. but it's very good that you were able to do it here in this location. and i am very happy that i can come, i was able to come to care for the 1st time as chancellor. it's very serious and times that i am a visit thing. the korean one message is very important and germany is standing next to a video graham. i'm our country is very impressive idea. democratic m road that's and you do crane is taking the already impressed by that. it is a great a issue that and it, it was, it was of a brave thing that to the but it was even, and the man in this country have fought for it, but understood. still going as if you had germany supports the ukraine and there may ways. so there is no other country that has supported

financially the ukraine as much as germany, more than $2000000000.00 have helped the ukrainian economy to become more resistant against the against foreign influence and to help them onto their own feet. i can assure you that the going to continue this. and this is why i can announce 150000000 could it's provision of 150 credit to you on that. i think process ends another 150000000 at least later. and that is going to be the 1200000000 euros. and one 3rd of that actually comes from germany between countries, very strong economic ties. and i would like to emphasize that we are going to

continue with this. also in that's that german accompanies, are in cottage to further invest in the ukraine and the have train ukrainian officers. we have 3 of those who got wounded in the last few weeks. we had made a very important contribution that we had provided a field hospital that we have handed over. and mainly the most important thing is to find a solution. it is very difficult situation to get a bit fraud of we have been intensified negotiations to the no been the full month . it's a very important process of dialogue. so it's very important that the advisors are meeting here and that's carried on in berlin as well. it's a,

the difficult process. it is, remains a very difficult process, but i wanted emphasized that it is worth it. it is incidents give myself, we agreed that the normandy formats the to get of it. the conversations between that i showed you as a m and m o s e. it is a very important for me, for the conversations with russia. as the president are also area should mean, our conversations had that term as day of going to air as you provide to have an f f, as in minsk format, as well as for the change of the constitution. and the election process is amazon. now talking about the russian ukrainian, the air boredom as this is we cannot understand of without no reasonable grounds. why this military deployment would be made dead. and how to handle dia, i'm a security demands from

a russia. these were the main topic of our conversation said here i would like to emphasize again that the sovereignty and territorial deb, if the security is not a and we are not going to m a leave this and this is going to be always very important for us and to try to deescalate the tension in the region. and i'm the further and any further military aggression would have thought a serious economic enjo synthetic and the consequences. and this is what i'm going to emphasize to maureen moscow. i would like to thank a dia, ukrainian government, and that they are so of m m l that holding back in such a situation in such a threatening situation that they have been seeing now for quite some time. and i would like to encourage the government, he has to continue with this careful policy. i am,

we are working very hard on every level as very close every the, our partners and allies in the european union in the nato. and it is very important in the direct conversations said that are the are undertaking. and these are the main reasons why i took this journey, f b auto or the european security is the most important point. and, and there are very with there are, there have been some suggestions from the out and a partners and we are waiting for a response to that and did the or c e this a platform that old countries who are concerned to assign the platform that they can talk to each other on an equal footing. it is very important that we are doing this in the corporation bit, europe. and we also encourage russia to use the 7 offers of,

for discussions and perhaps a that the end said to emphasize again in case of a military escalation, v r v have agreed with our allies and we are ready to undertake an implementer. very serious sanctions. the territorial integrity of the ukraine should not be violated. and if that happens, then we know what to do. decor, someone nickel examine is the weather mostly for thought. the journalists may ask a few questions. ukraine 24 notion of president. hello, this is ukraine. 24, mister president, i'd like to put my 1st questions to you. what is your opinion concerning today's statement by the ukrainian ambassador to the u. k. that ukraine may consider as a concession and a giving up its nato membership. we know this statement by the foreign minister

that this was the wrong interpretation that the ambassador meant something else. what is your opinion? and the question to the chancellor and germany is the only country. so if it is germany, germany is at one with the u. s. and europe a is germany ready to give up nordstrom to i am just, i am grateful if you, if you don't mind, i will answer 1st. i will start from the end of august. all the eyes was, cannot be dotted yet, unfortunately, because unfortunately, not everything is up to ukraine, ukraine's ambition as to the european union as a strengthening its border, as its future alliances. and our ambitions are, you know, very well that this is our wish. but apart from the fact that this is our wish,

and there is a war in the east, we understand that membership of nato is a condition of our security. and this is enshrined in ukraine's legislation and constitution. but if we were to dot all the eyes, we know what the answers would be and the, and the periods will be very short as to a cranes future. but as regards our ambassador statement, as you correctly said, to the foreign ministry of ukraine, a lead by minister caliber was official and it was correct and, and substances he was. whether we all understood him correctly on the ambassador or whether we were wrong as well. what he said, you need to pay attention to certain detail. and i think many journalists to day

and many leaders, indeed, somewhat somewhat a hinting at the ukraine that well, maybe it's not worth the risk. maybe you shouldn't raise your future needs a membership all the time because these risks are, this is the every sco, attracting reaction from russia. nobody is hiding this, but i think we need to be frank with but any how it is up to us, or the question is, what is the path? how long is this path? how long will it take ukraine? a who will be the friends and partners supporting our state on this path? is the open door policy. a bit of a dream for us, or maybe we'll just keep walking along this path and will never reach the end.

nobody knows, not even said nato members. i think we should move along this path that we chose. the main thing is to have a powerful army where this path will lead. we shall see in the house firm i had a this is a very serious a challenge that we have to deal with and that so very threatening situation of the korean and border or a lot of her russian soldiers with a lot of military equipment. we can, we can see that we can also see that v d m m in the letter, cynthia m, m was hollow. and so there is a central, a challenge that consists of, from a, to date, the escalate. the situation saw that the trucks are going thing ever drawn from the

barrels that they finish this military exercise. and that the day, sir, in the same, applies to the m a border of the ukraine with russia. and this is why this is the main em task that we might have to deal with. right now. the question of for memberships and a lie and says, so no, actually doesn't, we didn't really have her. didn't him tackle this really add to her and to see that and dead them? there are huge political issue as is being made out of this. so this is what we are facing at the moment and that doesn't work. so he couldn't see that has not become a topic there. the fundamental principle principles of helsinki and, and the m m. m. election principles. that's not even on the agenda at the moment. there is no interest in it. this is not something that the other countries in europe can decide about of our even. even salvi have to look at the reality that is

a conflict that we have one to de escalate. and this is the task of this hour of our time and the demons format. and it is, is that it, this is why we are continuing the conversations of dialogues with russia or the nato, roslyn, or russia. her counsel is also a dealing with this and this, this is the task that we need to deal with right now. lesson design. so please go ahead with them. i have given this with mr. president and the chancellor shawls. a said that her as the know what to do if that it should be a violation of decided thought url, an integrity of the ukraine of it has not been said. what exactly would to be done . i, you happy with this m, as he can be greatly of the, of the chancellor,

or did you think it should be? i spelled out what kind of sanctions would be introduced and what the m and what they would actually contain. and them chance to the it did a of the president mentioned the natal membership and you just said that these are not really on the agenda at the moment. is this something that you think that term and business put in a can be convinced of this? is this a message that you're taking to must code that it is an acknowledged that the natal membership is not? i am on the agenda for now. focus for the thank you. i want to say 1st of all, as to nato membership, and we have discussed it with the mr. chancellor sholtes and we quote said our ambassador to day and no, there is no signal from us that nato membership is not our goal. this

is not the 1st time out that it is being raised, but this is not an important issue. and this is not from our side, this is not something we say as for sanctions, i believe this is there not only something we discussed with the chancellor schoultz. i do not have the answer as to what exactly functions will be used in the event of escalation from the russian federation. but i will also say that it wasn't just the chancellor who told me this. i will leave this on, sir. i have put this question to many leaders in this, at this, in these very dangerous last few months. and i personally have not heard a specific reply. so unfortunately, i cannot answer that in the top. so does it

as if there is a so that we are working very intensely i to have prepared a packet of sanctions that can be implemented and it is going, it is being entered, discussed in detail. we took it out for an air to partner survey dean and the american president and his advisors and near up in union. and we are any time in a position to actually take the necessary decision. i think that has been talked about. so myself and many others, sir, in the conversations that we have, a conducted survey always mentioned this misery, russia, that this is going to happen. and then nobody m a should to doubt. there are how prepared a, the e, u, and, and nato or germany or do us is to actually an urban

doors. what needs to be done if that is a military action and add that are very 40 ching measures that will have a very serious impact on that. and the economic am a reality of russia and, but to, for now, or the task is to a, prevent this survey after the escalate the situation. and this is why our conversation to they were so important we really went into detail so. so when i say that, then there, sir, sorry, and legal draft have been an of being the ever set out to afford uminski process. that is a very good, a step ahead and add it means that we would if once we have gotten out of their situation then and i, they know that i'm body grateful for their role in this. and then the up to padding this. and then we'll take the necessary decisions mister

president of the embassies of several countries have said they will be worth moving their offices to western cities in ukraine. also the reports yesterday that sir, there have been statements by politicians and opposition members who were either leaving or, or moving their families. where is your family today? and what is your attitude to these movements by diplomats? thank you. i will start with the pleasant part. my family is always with me, always with the crane and i'm not being a self important. my wife is the 1st lady and she needs to lead by

example. i just need to know well, this is not compulsory and we will talk about others as well. but i think it's a matter of principle it's, it's very important for the states and society to support ukraine on it. if it isn't, is not somebody who has the ukranian passport, but somebody who is in ukraine, we are living in a great time. as for the politicians and diplomats business men that you mentioned, you said there were 30 charter flights of reported yesterday. ah, well, we have a rich country mister shows says then when we need to invest the new cray in the well is see yesterday 30 charter flights left. i think a lot is invested and fought as a the, the main thing is for these flights not to take anything out of ukraine down. okay . i think those who are staying are reliable through citizens of ukraine and i want

to thank them. i want to thank the diplomats, it is an important time, again on this path and not only to the european union or nate. so this is a part of the future. it is important to remain with you. and it is a big mistake on certain emphasis apart to be moving to western ukraine. there is no western new cray, and there is one ukraine. and if anything happens or all of ukraine is going to be affected, you cons. now be a be se if those escalation and you are 5 or 6 hours away from meds. no, and we are all one country. i don't think the people of levine will be pleased with this because it looks very strange, but that is their choice. i would focus on our leadership of our country

are those who are currently abroad, certain members of certain parties, and i don't want to name names where you will know who they are. so usually with yeah, i think this is a serious challenge. him so we should signal to them from the parliament from the speaker of on behalf of the state. and i personally would like to ask as that will within 24 hours, they would return to the country once they've moved their families. this is a moment of unity for our state, and i think they should return. they must return otherwise, or with we all as if they were all should throw serious conclusions and we will on the same applies to the media. we can put it was this we were,

you can't say your patriots and then move your office is to leave a war soul or the czech republic or the united states because you've been ordered to do so i think this is unfair and dishonest. then you're not patriots. you are patriots of a different state. and therefore, there is a big problem with his oligarchs. he mentioned a we, the state cannot influence business and we're not going to try. i think they made their choice and, but i think they must return to their companies to the 10s of thousands of people working for them and for the country. but also for them, they chose this modem, appro libby. they, these are not just reg, oh, ordinary people, these people of serious industries, they all were involved in the privatization and the country gave them something. i think they gave them a great chance. we did not just i see people are so that's my

attitude. so, oh, my god, those who go, we don't need them. the citizens of ukraine will remain. and we have a moment for a last question. for you to sit in school, i think i'm joining this question that dia for in office. it will go to them, did you do a 50 of germany there has asked to urge them to german citizens should leave the ukraine and our so i moved it say considered to the vest of the ukraine. does it mean that term germany is kind of stabbing the they're crating the back with this, or is this, or is this appropriate, is considering the threat, the current situation and for mister schultz or the ukraine, emphasize it several times that they're hoping for

a weapon deliveries from germany, but a germany does not sell any weapons to a crisis areas. how does germany as support or do crane video? 30 items joke. yeah, thank you. thank here at this time. indeed. there are many questions on what you meant that we have differences on both various countries, but i am a very open person modem when you, if august, the german ministry moved somebody i don't know about. i have not heard of this because i right now i can see the german ambassador here and i think she is here. not only because the chancellor is here, we meet very often with her. and so i have no doubt about it. i have no

questions. this is your rights. i have no questions to the german embassy. thank you for their support. portable johnston all the time i wanted like t i m m as a pre appreciate what the m a k number the trevena message or did for her that this situation and it's not so that the computer on the do on that you do know very well the german legislation and that we are not to exporting of happens in the crisis areas, but we are both providing other supporters of the are the biggest financial supporter of the ukraine. and this is, this is how it's going to remain. bid them that he gone to questions of individual possibilities that we are examining this questions again. oh, continuously and this is hi is going to be in the future. and if for this

examination has concluded, then we will be able to say something more to this. that was a jewish chancellor of shots for and ukraine's president phillip ms. lewinsky speaking after the war. milly to good hours of talks, according to all our financials. they had to have a little bit zalinski saying, the security of ukraine is the security of europe, germany, one of our key partners in europe, cha, socials for his part of the germany. sterns with ukraine. ah, it's important, we continue to pursue a diplomatic solution to this crisis. there's no reasonable justification for russia's military activity on ukraine's board up. let's go. lived out a key of auditors, natasha buckler was listening to all of us. what did you make of what you heard that hush well i was a lot there. i mean it was say me a.