Arms deliveries to Ukraine this the wrong way, it will only lead to the escalation of the conflict, according to the Austrian foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz.

now in the U.S. capital is being actively discussed the issue of extending military assistance to Ukraine and possible export of military weapons. Moscow warned Washington against ideas of weapons and arms to Ukraine.

"I am convinced that this conflict has already killed people more than enough weapons in this conflict will be, As correctly formulated the head of the Ministry of defense of Germany von der Leyen, only a catalyst," said Kurz, who arrived on the last working day of the week on 51st Munich conference on security, reports the Austrian magazine ".

"I think we need to de-escalation, not increasing escalation," said Kurz.

according to the publication, in the plans of the Minister to speak at the Symposium with the initiative on the subject of the establishment of the free trade, " which will contain Both the European Union and the Customs Union, forming a free trade area from Lisbon to Vladivostok ". In his vision, this could become a long-term off script ".

thus, countries such As Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova will be able to be able to approach the European Union, preserving, at the same time, close contacts with Russia, " said Kurz.

As expected, the first day of the weekend Kurz will meet in Munich with the Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov to discuss bilateral relations.

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