Scholz admits that conversations with Putin were never pleasant
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz claimed again after his controversial phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that talking…
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Russian missile kills eight in Odesa after Scholz-Putin diplomatic talk
The attack on civilians in Odesa, which killed 8 and injured 39 people, was named “not a random but a demonstrative strike" by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as it followed a diplomatic dialogue between German Chancellor Scholz and Putin.
German Chancellor Scholz vows unwavering Ukraine support amid Putin call controversy
Olaf Scholz said this ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil, where Putin was supposed to be present.
Scholz after call with Putin: Little has changed in Russian President’s views of war
A detailed discussion between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin was necessary to dispel any misconceptions about Western support for Ukraine weakening.
Scholz dropped plans to call Putin few months ago at Zelenskyy’s request, Ukrainian ex-FM Kuleba says
However, Scholz called Putin on Friday anyway despite Ukraine's objections.
Former British PM: Scholz-Putin call risks treating aggressor as equal partner in Ukraine war talks
Boris Johnson warned of reviving the Normandy Format, which treated Russia and Ukraine as equal participants in "an internal dispute" and emphasized that Russia should be treated as the sole aggressor.
Zelenskyy: No Russia talks without position of strength for Ukraine
The Ukrainian President emphasized that Western partners should continue recognising Russia as the aggressor to reach a “just peace.”
ISW: Russia exploits US policy uncertainty to pressure European allies on Ukraine, pushes for Ukraine’s complete surrender
Despite recent diplomatic engagement with Western leaders, such as Putin’s call with German Chancellor, the Kremlin shows no sign of backing away from its core demand for Ukraine's unconditional surrender, according to The Institute for the Study of War.
“No decisions without Ukraine”: Warsaw to host crucial Ukraine war talks as tensions rise over Scholz-Putin call
In a swift diplomatic response to the first Berlin-Moscow leadership contact in two years, Poland has called key foreign ministers from France, Germany, Ukraine and other European nations to a summit in Warsaw for what Minister Sikorski describes as "the most important discussions about the war in Ukraine."