German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed the support from the German industry in the issue of sanctions against Russia imposed due to the war in Ukraine.

He stated this while speaking at the opening of the annual Hannover Fair on Sunday, DW reports..

Scholz noted that this year the world's largest industrial technology show is taking place against the backdrop of a " “Therefore, it is very important to know that business, industry, support the measures that we have taken to convince Russia to stop this war, in particular sanctions,” he said..

According to Scholz, the debate on energy security, which has taken on a special urgency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, indicates that economic transformation needs to be accelerated..

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This requires the introduction of new methods and processes, he pointed out.. "

Scholz once again warned against curtailing international trade in the context of the current crises. "

Recall, on May 28, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin held telephone conversations with the heads of Germany and France - Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron, during which he asked to lift sanctions and complain that Kyiv was not negotiating. The conversation took place on the German-French initiative, this was reported on the website of the Bundestag, as well as Russian media.

According to the Bundestag, the 80-minute conversation focused on Russia's long war against Ukraine.. The Chancellor and President of France called for:.

to an immediate truce and the withdrawal of Russian troops; to serious direct negotiations with the President of Ukraine; seeking a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

Meanwhile, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament, Marko Mihkelson, said that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with their calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, are involuntarily paving the way for new Russian violence..