MADRID, 26 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has recognized that, after his visit to the Ukrainian capital, kyiv, he has verified that the situation in the country is “much more terrible” than is believed from Germany.
Steinmeier has expressed during an interview for the German public television Das Erste his shock at the destruction caused by the Russian offensives on Ukraine, as well as at the testimonies of the residents of kyiv and its surroundings.
“It is shocking to hear the stories that we have been told (…) It is much more terrible than we imagine in Germany,” said the president, who has confirmed that during his visit to the city of Koriukivka he had to take refuge in a bunker after the alarm sounded for a possible air attack.
On the other hand, regarding the possible resolution of the conflict, Steinmeier has recognized that both parties are “far” from reaching a truce that guarantees the end of hostilities and also the return of Russian troops to the borders recognized before the outbreak of the war. war in February.
Finally, he has urged the German authorities to learn from what happened with Russia and the dependence that exists on its energy resources and, therefore, pay special attention to policies with China to avoid being subject to Beijing as far as possible.
“It is very important that we talk much more intensively with China’s neighbors… Southeast Asia is an area with 700 million people, where I think we can definitely rebalance the relationship with East Asia.”
