Vladimir Putin: “Russian President Vladimir Putin bears full responsibility for the senseless and bloody war against Ukraine.”

I think it's another mistake, a serious one. And in my view it clearly runs counter to the interests of the German people.

Your choice, and your will, will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our soldiers, that we are a united people bound together by shared values, historical memory, and love for our homeland, and that no one will…

Can we be certain that these weapons will never be used? Well, of course not. We must bear this in mind and avoid such an outcome.

Understanding that he is entering a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to help bring about a settlement and to make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.