No peace over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, says German foreign minister

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock talks to the press, on the day of a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - There must be no peace in Ukraine over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday at the start of the Munich Security Conference.

"A sham peace - over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans - would gain nothing," Baerbock said in a statement. "A sham peace would not bring lasting security, neither for the people in Ukraine nor for us in Europe or the United States."