Kühnert: Stop Ukraine war, negotiate now

The SPD deputy leader is demanding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine war.

Negotiations must begin immediately, Kühnert said.

Lars Kühnert, deputy leader of the SPD, is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Ukraine war and the start of negotiations. "The goal must be to end the war and prevent further suffering," said Kühnert on Monday in Berlin. A continuation of the war would only lead to "more death and destruction".

Kühnert emphasized that negotiations must begin immediately. "We cannot wait any longer," he said. "Every day that the war continues, more people die and more destruction is caused." The SPD politician stressed that a diplomatic solution is the only way to end the war.

Kühnert's demand comes at a time when there is growing international pressure on Russia to end the war. The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The US and other Western countries are also considering imposing further sanctions on Russia.