German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil:

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German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil: I did use the opportunity in the plenary session this morning to address the Russian finance minister directly. I told him directly to his face that the Russian government must end this war, what the consequences of this war are, and that we clearly stand on the side of Ukraine. At the same time, I also made it clear during the Europeans’ preliminary meeting this morning that I would not stand together with the Russian finance minister for a joint photog