German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not see any changes in his views on the Ukrainian war during his phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "The conversation was very detailed, it contributed to the realization that little has changed in the views of the Russian President on the war, and that is not very good news," Scholz told reporters at the Berlin airport before leaving for the G20 summit in Brazil.
At the same time, the head of the German Government noted that it was worth talking to Putin to dispel any illusions he might have about the West's refusal to provide further support to Ukraine. "It was important to tell him that he should not hope that the support of Germany, Europe and many other countries of the world will weaken," Scholz said.
On November 15, Olaf Scholz had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin for the first time since 2022. The German chancellor condemned Russia's war against Ukraine, called on the Kremlin to withdraw its army from Ukrainian territory and emphasized that Moscow should be ready for negotiations with Kyiv to achieve a just and stable peace.
Scholz's phone conversation with Putin was criticized in Ukraine and Germany.
