Russia-Ukraine crisis is escalating, says Germany’s foreign minister
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends a joint news conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (not in picture) in Amman, Jordan, Feb. 11, 2022. (REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni)
FRANKFURT — The Russia-Ukraine crisis is escalating, but Germany is making all efforts to find a diplomatic solution, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday.
“We must be prepared for all scenarios,” Baerbock said during a news conference in Cairo.
She was speaking as Berlin urged citizens to leave Ukraine and ahead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Ukraine and Russia for talks next week.
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