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 Trump will mean for Ukraine.
German news agency reports Chancellor Scholz had a one-hour call with Russian President Putin, first in two years
German news agency reports Chancellor Scholz had a one-hour call with Russian President Putin, first in two years
Germany's Scholz urges Putin in phone call to open talks with Ukraine
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 calls Putin, ending Western isolation over Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years as the German leader gears up for a snap election and Europe waits to hear Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Warned Scholz Against Putin Call, Kyiv Source Says
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against speaking to Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, saying it would reduce the Russian leader's isolation and keep the war going,
Ukraine Slams Scholz’s Putin Call as Allies Question German Move
Ukraine blasted Olaf Scholz’s telephone diplomacy with Vladimir Putin, as many of Kyiv’s allies took a dim view of the German chancellor’s phone call with the Russian president.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Scholz-Putin phone call opens 'Pandora's box'
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the German chancellor's phone call with Russia's leader on Friday opened a "Pandora's box" that undermined efforts to isolate Vladimir Putin and end the war in Ukraine with a "fair peace".
Zelensky slams Scholz-Putin call for 'weakening' Moscow's isolation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed outrage at Friday's rare telephone call between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying such talks always "lead to nowhere.
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