Germany's Scholz Defends Call to Putin Ahead of Snap Elections
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his conversation with Vladimir Putin on Friday had given no indication of a shift in the Russian President's thinking on the war in Ukraine but defended his much-criticised decision to phone the Kremlin.
Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years
The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump will mean for Ukraine.
Germany's Scholz defends phone call on Ukraine with Putin
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that came in for sharp criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "It was important to say as well that he (Putin) should not count on the support for Ukraine of Germany,
Germany's Scholz and Russia's Putin to Hold Phone Call on Friday, Bloomberg Reports
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to hold a phone call on Friday, Bloomberg reported. The leaders last spoke directly in December 2022. The German government did not immediately comment when contacted by Reuters.
Germany’s Scholz urges Putin to end the Ukraine war during their first conversation in two years
Scholz condemned the war and called on Russia to withdraw its troops. He also stressed that support for Ukraine will endure, suggesting that time is not on the Kremlin’s side, Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.
Scholz on call with Putin: No shift in stance on Ukraine war
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has not changed his stance on the war in Ukraine. However, speaking with Putin was worthwhile, states German Chancellor Olaf Scholz according to The Guardian. Speaking at Berlin Airport on Sunday,
Scholz defends Putin call amid criticism, reassures Ukraine
Olaf Scholz responds to a series of critical evaluations following his phone call to Vladimir Putin. He declares that no decisions regarding Ukraine will be made without Kyiv's involvement. "Ukraine can count on us" is the principle that prevails and "no decision will be taken behind Ukraine’s back,
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