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Germany's Scholz: New Russia sanctions planned around Ukraine war anniversary

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at the lower house of parliament Bundestag, a day before attending an EU summit, in Berlin, Germany February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Europe will tighten sanctions against Russia once again near the anniversary of the start of its invasion of Ukraine as a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday ahead of a special EU summit.

"Putin will not achieve his goals - not on the battlefield and not through a dictated peace," Scholz told the Bundestag (lower house of parliament). He said the EU would back Ukraine as long as needed in the war that began on Feb. 24 last year.

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