BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a direct dialog Friday to “finish” his conflict on Ukraine and to “withdraw troops.”
“The Federal Chancellor urged Russia to be ready to barter with Ukraine with the goal of reaching a simply and lasting peace,” a German authorities spokesperson stated in a press release, including that Scholz had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy beforehand and was additionally planning to take action once more after the decision.
The dialog, which passed off over the telephone, lasted for about an hour and constituted the primary direct trade between the 2 leaders in practically two years, in response to German media reviews.
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