Putin, Germany and Russia

Germany's Scholz urges Putin in phone call to open talks with Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare phone call on Friday to begin talks with Ukraine that would open the way for a "just and lasting peace".
Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years
Germany's government says that Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first such conversation in two years.
Germany's Scholz calls Russia's Putin in first such conversation in 2 years
Germany's government says that Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a one-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first such conversation in two years
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Warned Scholz Against Putin Call, Kyiv Source Says
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against speaking to Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, saying it would reduce the Russian leader's isolation and keep the war going, a source in Ukraine's presidential office said.
Putin repeats Ukraine demands in first call with German leader since 2022
The leaders of Russia and Germany spoke for the first time in nearly two years on Friday as the Kremlin repeated a demand that Ukraine accept the “new territorial realities” created by its invasion and abandon its hopes of Nato membership forever.
Germany's Scholz speaks with Putin in first contact since Dec 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for an hour on Friday afternoon, a German government source said on Friday. Scholz and Putin last spoke directly in December 2022,
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.
Zelenskyy cautions Scholz after his call with Putin, says 'it could prolong conflict'
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zalenskyy advised German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against speaking to Vladimir Putin, warning that it would reduce the Russian leader’s isolation and keep the war going
Ukraine war latest: Putin makes first contact with German leader since 2022
A series of policies introduced by Vladimir Putin show he is "worried" about mounting problems likely to hit Russia next year, a leading think tank says. Meanwhile, RAF fighter jets were scrambled to monitor Russian military aircraft near UK airspace,
Ukraine's Zelenskiy cautioned Scholz against Putin call, Kyiv source says
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cautioned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against speaking to Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, saying it would reduce the Russian leader's isolation and keep the war going,
Scholz urges Ukraine 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 Ukraine, in the first call between the leaders in almost two years.The German leader "urged Russia to show willingness to negotiate with Ukraine with the aim of achieving a just and lasting peace",
Putin tells Scholz that Russia is willing to look at energy cooperation, Kremlin says
President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday that Russia was ready to look at energy deals if Berlin ...
Ukraine war latest: Putin makes first contact with German leader since 2022 - despite criticism from Zelenskyy
A series of policies introduced by Vladimir Putin show he is "worried" about mounting problems likely to hit Russia next year ...
North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning
North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.
Moscow mother of two gets eight years in prison for anti-Putin comments
A Moscow theater director and mother of two was sentenced to eight years in prison for social media posts critical of the Russian President.
Ukraine war latest: Putin 'worried' about major problems set to hit Russia next year
A series of policies introduced by Vladimir Putin show he is "worried" about mounting problems likely to hit Russia next year ...
Trump Thinks Putin Is His Friend. The Russians Just Issued a Humiliating Statement to the Contrary.
Then, in response to Trump’s claim that during their phone call, he asked—in some accounts, warned —Putin not to escalate the ...
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