Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West
The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Germany’s Scholz talks to Putin for first time in 2 years
The conversation, which took place over the phone, lasted for about an hour and constituted the first direct exchange between the two leaders in nearly two years, according to German media reports.
Germany's Scholz urges Putin in phone call to open talks with Ukraine
By Thomas Escritt and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in their first phone call in nearly two years to pull his forces out of Ukraine and begin talks with Kyiv that would open the way for a "just and lasting peace".
Scholz holds phone call with Putin for first time in two years to talk about Ukraine – media
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on 15 November, calling on the Kremlin leader to end the war and withdraw Russian forces from Ukraine. Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung;
Scholz Told Putin, 'Nothing About Ukraine Without Ukraine': Poland's PM
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed satisfaction Friday that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had told Russian President Vladimir Putin that nothing could be decided about Ukraine without Kyiv's participation.
Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years
Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Scholz condemned “Russia’s war of aggression” against Ukraine during the call, and called on Putin to end it by withdrawing troops that invaded the country in February 2022.
Scholz plans to talk with Zelenskyy following his call with Putin
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his recent phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Source: German Chancellor's office, as reported by European Pravda Details: Steffen Hebestreit,
Germany's Scholz urges Ukraine peace talks in first call with Putin since 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Kyiv, as the two leaders held their first phone call since 2022. The talk comes at a critical juncture in the war,
Germany's Scholz calls Putin for first time in 2 years
The spokesman also said Scholz had spoken with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy beforehand, and that the chancellor ...
German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec.
Germany set for early elections in February after government collapse
The decision follows a budget fight that prompted Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fire his finance minister and announce a ...