Germany's Scholz welcomes halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes as 'first step'
Germany's Scholz welcomes halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes as 'first step'
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on March 18, 2025

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on March 18, 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a ceasefire on attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure agreed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin an important first step but said a total ceasefire must be next.
"The next step must be a complete ceasefire for Ukraine and as quickly as possible. Of course it is clear that we both agree on this too," said Scholz at a news conference in Berlin with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
Scholz reiterated that there must not be no decision without Ukraine and above Ukraine's head.
(Reporting by Miranda Murray; Editing by Sarah Marsh)
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