Scholz urges faster peace efforts for Ukraine, Ukrainian parliament responds

He said this in an interview with ZDF.

"I believe that now is the time to discuss how we can get out of this situation of war as soon as possible and achieve peace," Scholz said.

In addition, he expressed his belief that the upcoming peace conference on Ukraine should be held with the participation of Russia. He emphasized that he agreed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on this issue.

"There will definitely be another peace summit," Scholz emphasized, without specifying the date.

He added that he had "agreed with Zelenskyy" that a peace conference "should be held with Russia as well.”

Ukrainian parliament's reaction

Oleksandr Merezhko, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy, told LIGA.net that Ukraine would welcome only those proposals that could be voiced within the framework of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula.

At the same time, the parliamentarian doubts that the chancellor can offer "something truly original.”

"From a practical point of view, the best peace plan on the part of Germany is to provide sufficient modern weapons and economic assistance to Ukraine," Merezhko said.

At the same time, Ukraine will not even discuss territorial concessions to Russia, the MP emphasized.

• In late July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a peace plan would be ready by the end of November, preceded by a series of negotiations with various countries on Ukraine's territorial integrity.
• On August 27, the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, said that the specific date and venue for the second Peace Summit would be known after a joint plan for implementing the Peace Formula is created.