“From my point of view, the doors for dialogue should always remain open, since sanctions are one thing, but on the other hand, we must always remain open for dialogue and solve problems within the framework of negotiations,” RIA Novosti Merkel quotes.
Earlier, she stated the importance of maintaining gas transit through Ukraine when discussing the situation with the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Merkel noted that Berlin will continue to support the maintenance of gas transit through the Ukrainian territory.