A spokesman for the German government said that O. Scholz called on V. Putin to start negotiations with Kyiv that would pave the way for a “just and lasting peace.” The leaders of Germany and Russia spoke by phone this Friday for the first time since 2022. in december
A source in Kyiv told Reuters that O. Scholz, a close ally of Ukraine during the war with Russia, informed V. Zelenskiy in advance of his plans to talk to the Russian leader.
“The chancellor informed our president that he plans to talk with V. Putin. The president said that this will only help Putin because it will reduce his isolation. Putin does not want real peace, he wants a break,” said the source.
“Conversations with him will allow V. Putin to change scenery and continue the war.” This will not bring peace because Putin will only repeat the lies he has been repeating for years to make it seem like he is no longer isolated,” the source said.
During the hour-long telephone conversation, O. Scholz demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and confirmed once again that Germany continues to support Ukraine, said a German press representative.
Berlin is Ukraine’s main financial backer and its biggest arms supplier after the United States, whose future support for Kyiv appears uncertain following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election this month.
Source: www.15min.lt
