PNN – Bild newspaper wrote: German chancellor and American president want to end the war between Russia and Ukraine soon.
According to Pakistan News Network, German media reported on Friday that Germany and the United States will put pressure on Ukraine to negotiate with Russia by reducing arms deliveries, which will be a major blow to Kiev’s hopes for “victory”.
Citing sources in the German government, Bild reported a “secret” German-American plan to force Ukraine to start peace talks.
According to the plan, Washington and Berlin would provide Ukraine with enough weapons to maintain the current front line, but not enough to retake the occupied territories. They hope to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the negotiating table with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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A German government source told Bild, referring to the suspension of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia in the east: “Zelensky must realize that he cannot continue like this. “He must explain to his nation that there is a need for negotiation.”
German government sources also told Bild that the White House agrees with Germany on the need to shift focus from arms deliveries to negotiations.
As of Friday night, there was no response from the White House to this report. Washington has repeatedly promised to support Ukraine’s efforts to expel Russian forces. Bild noted that as the largest supplier of weapons and defense equipment to the Ukrainian forces, the request from Germany and the United States should be taken seriously by Zelensky.
The German government did not immediately respond to Bild’s report because officials in Kiev remain hopeful of trying to achieve a complete military victory over Russia.
Bild also reported that there is a rift in the German government between Chancellor Olaf Schultz and his Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Since Schultz took office, the Ministry of Defense has been under the supervision of the Federal Chancellor’s Office. Many decisions are made there. An unnamed defense official told Bild that it appeared to be an attempt to distance the minister from the alleged German-American plot.
Beyond Germany, there are concerns within NATO that the Ukraine counteroffensive has become “overhyped” and there is a desire to manage the future of the next phase of the war.