German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will continue to try to achieve an end to Russia's war against Ukraine in direct negotiations with Kremlin head Vladimir Putin. It is reported by Welt.

“I will also talk on the phone with Putin again – because you need to talk to each other. It is Putin who must withdraw troops from Ukraine and end this terrible senseless war,” Scholz said..

According to him, as long as Russia continues the war without stopping aggression, the situation will not change.. Although telephone conversations with Putin had an "

“Sometimes we also discussed specific issues of the exchange of prisoners, the export of grain from Ukraine and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, but it is important for me that the negotiations always return to the current topic: how the world is getting out of this terrible situation.? The prerequisite for this is obvious: the withdrawal of Russian troops,” Scholz said..

On new requests for fighter jets to Ukraine, Scholz warned against "

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Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that he allowed further negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the end of the Russian war against Ukraine.. In his opinion, to end the war, it is necessary to talk with the Kremlin.

In early December 2022, Scholz had a telephone conversation with Putin. German chancellor insisted on the need for a diplomatic solution.

Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to continue negotiations with Russia, despite criticism against him..