Germany is in confidential discussions with Ukraine about possible security guarantees it could offer Kyiv to ensure its safety after Russia's invasion, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the German parliament Wednesday.
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Ukraine has proposed that as an alternative to NATO membership, something Russia insists it cannot accept, individual countries like Germany, Turkey or China could offer guarantees with a similar effect.
"We are in talks on guarantees with Ukraine," Scholz told the Budenstag. "These talks are confidential."
In related news, the United States announced on Wednesday a new round of sanctions targeting Russian financial institutions, as well as Kremlin officials and their family members, following mounting global accusations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
The measures include banning new investment in Russia, sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin's adult children and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's family members.
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