00:00that we can finance for Ukraine.
00:02What concrete steps do you plan, Mr. Chancellor,
00:05to take together with our partners and allies
00:07within the framework of the EU, NATO, the G7 or the G20
00:11to bring about a complete end to this war
00:15and to enable a return to diplomatic solutions?
00:20Madam colleague, just a few days after the outbreak of this war
00:24and that was purely a temporal coincidence.
00:26I spoke about this with the American president
00:29in Washington and I also conveyed my serious concerns to him.
00:34Last Sunday, I once again had an extended phone conversation with him
00:38and I also drew his attention to the significant risks
00:41that are emerging from this conflict for the entire global economy
00:44and, not least, the opportunities that this situation presents
00:49for the regime in Moscow to persist in its war against Ukraine.
00:54I am coordinating closely with my colleagues in the European Union
00:57and beyond, including Great Britain, Norway and many others.
01:01We are trying to do everything to persuade the United States of America
01:04and Israel to seek a diplomatic solution to this war now.
01:08Much of what is being said there is not comprehensible to us
01:11in its strategic dimension.
01:13And so we are seeking ways to bring our influence to bear,
01:17both from within the European Union and beyond,
01:19to help bring about an end to this war.
01:21However, that requires a willingness on all sides,
01:25including from Iran, which at the moment is clearly not apparent.
01:29Yes, we are all hoping for the willingness and full cooperation
01:32of everyone involved.
01:33Are there, on the part of the federal government,
01:36concrete considerations for a possible German participation
01:40in the stabilisation of the region and the securing of international waters
01:44for the period after the cessation of hostilities?
01:48And if so, are you striving for an international mandate
01:51to legally safeguard this commitment under international law?
01:55Madam colleague, it is a fundamental principle for us
01:59that following the cessation of hostilities,
02:02we are committed to making substantial contributions
02:04to ensure the lasting stabilisation of the entire region.
02:07However, that first requires that the hostilities
02:10have been brought to an end,
02:11and it also requires that we have an international mandate,
02:14whether from the United Nations
02:16or from other international security organisations,
02:19and then we need the approval of the German Bundestag for that.
02:22So it is subject to multiple conditions,
02:25and the final word, yes, is yours here in the German Bundestag.
02:30Thank you very much. We're coming.
02:34We now move on to the next main question
02:36from the parliamentary group, Bundesnoyensig die Grunen.
02:40The floor is now given to Ms. Lisa Badum.
02:43Please proceed.
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