German Chancellor Olaf Scholz advocated direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced more. “It is absolutely necessary to speak with Putin,” Scholz said in a TV interview conducted in English by the German press agency on Friday. “I will continue to do so, as will the French president.” It is necessary for some countries and some leaders to talk to Putin.
It is also necessary that these conversations with the Russian president be clear. “For example, I say the same things I say to you,” Scholz told the reporter, referring to Putin: “Please understand that there will be no dictated peace. change and things will go back to normal, so it’s a mistake.” He also asks Putin to withdraw his troops from Ukraine and come to an agreement with Ukraine that is acceptable and correct for Ukraine, Scholz said.
After the start of the war, the German chancellor called Putin several times, but took a break of several weeks after the massacre of civilians in Ukraine became known. Macron also called Putin several times. In an interview on Thursday, Macron also said he was ready to meet Putin in Moscow under certain conditions: “I think a trip to Russia today requires prerequisites, that is, gestures by President Putin, I’m not just going to direct .” (pa/dpa)