Scholz said that sanctions against Russia will be until a fair agreement is signed with Ukraine

Olaf Scholz stated this in an interview with the German TV channel ZDF, Interfax reports .

The sanctions that have been imposed will remain in place until a fair agreement is reached with Ukraine,” he said.

German chancellor said that Ukraine will decide for itself what is a fair agreement for it.

Scholz stressed that he had repeatedly spoken with Putin about the inadmissibility of a "dictated peace" and said that Germany would not accept the annexation of Crimea.

Also, the German chancellor denied accusations that he initially hesitated on the issue of supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons, for which he was criticized by Ukrainian representatives and a number of politicians inside the country.