Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul believes that Ukraine may be forced to make "painful concessions" in the effort to end Russia's war — a process that could ultimately conclude with a referendum, APA reports.
"This will undoubtedly be an extraordinarily difficult process for Ukraine, which may end with a referendum," said Wadephul in an interview with Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, as reported by European Pravda with reference to ntv.
He said that Ukrainian citizens would then have to decide whether they can accept the conditions for ending the war — referring to Russia's demand for significant territorial concessions.
"The task of diplomacy is to craft compromises that both sides of the conflict can support. Ultimately, this will always involve painful concessions," the minister stressed.
He added that due to international diplomatic efforts, the chances for a ceasefire "have never been greater" than now. "An important prerequisite will be that Ukraine receives guarantees ensuring it will not be left defenceless against renewed Russian aggression," Wadephul said.
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