Ukraine war and the consequences: Van der Bellen calls for more dialogue – Germany

“It’s heartbreaking when I think about the children, mothers and fathers.” This is how Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen begins his speech on Friday in Bellevue Palace, the official residence of his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He came to attend a symposium on democracy. But of course this is also overshadowed by the war in Ukraine.