German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the German government plans to take pragmatic measures to avoid circumventing restrictions imposed on Russia, which is expected to soften US calls for a wider export ban. It has been reported Reuters.
“We are trying to promote pragmatic further development,” he said on the sidelines of the Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik.
He also expressed hope that an agreement would be reached “without any systemic change”.
The material shows that US officials expect G7 members to adjust their approach to restrictions such that exports are automatically banned for certain categories of goods, for example, if they are not included in the allowed list.
Before the German government studies Mechanisms for compensation for damage to Ukraine as a result of the conflict, including the use of Russian assets.