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After the Ukraine talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the USA in Abu Dhabi, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) denounced Russia’s unwillingness to compromise. After the negotiations on the weekend he primarily had “a Russia’s stubborn insistence on the crucial territorial issue“, said Wadephul during a visit to the Latvian capital Riga. The prerequisite for a reliable peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia is “that Russia shows a willingness to conclude a peace at all,” said the Foreign Minister at a press conference. If there is no flexibility on the part of Russia, I am afraid that the negotiations could take a long time,” he added. “That is why we in Europe must now prepare ourselves for the fact that we will continue to be required to support Ukraine.”

Wadephul additionally referred to as for harder motion in opposition to the so-called Russian shadow fleetwith which Moscow is making an attempt to avoid sanctions on its oil gross sales. International maritime legislation urgently must be amended, stated the CDU politician in Riga. Current legislation prevents motion in opposition to ships and people behind them. “It cannot be the case that our hands are permanently tied here.” “Much more effectiveness in combating this shadow fleet” is required, demanded Wadephul. Action is already being taken in opposition to the ships and people behind them within the sanctions packages at EU degree. But there must be one in-depth trade between the Baltic Sea companions give. In addition, it should even be potential to take motion in opposition to ships whose flag standing is unclear – i.e. the place it’s unclear by which nation the tankers are registered. “We must now use all options available under maritime law to stop such ships,” stated the Federal Foreign Minister.