He made this statement during a visit to Ukraine together with the Prime Ministers of Germany and Italy

and

and the President of Romania

.

“Ukraine will determine the terms and format of the talks.

Germany and France will not be negotiators behind Ukraine, will not demand concessions from it.

This is not and will not be.

We will be a demanding mediator, but we will not demand concessions.

Conditions will be nominated only by the President of Ukraine and those who are supported by the Ukrainian people, ”he said at a press conference in Kyiv.

In turn, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also said that the terms of the talks should be determined only by Ukraine.

“Only Ukraine, its president and parliament can decide what is important to them.

We can only negotiate peace in their understanding.

Russia must understand that it has no right to pursue what it wants.

This cannot be demanded from Ukraine.

Russia's demands to Ukraine cannot be met, "he said.

Scholz added that Russia should withdraw its troops and start peace talks.

In May

said that French President Macron had offered Ukraine to sacrifice part of its sovereignty to allow Russian President

to save face.