Scholz called on Putin to stop Russia's war against Ukraine ― details of the conversation
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Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:11:00 +0200
Scholz unexpectedly called PutiThe chancellor condemned Russias war of aggression against Ukraine, which has brought death, suffering and destruction to Ukraine for almost 1,000 days.
The chancellor particularly condemned Russian airstrikes against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
He made it clear that sending North Korean soldiers to Russia to carry out combat missions against Ukraine will lead to a serious escalation and expansion of the conflict, the office of the head of the German government noted.Scholz called on Putin to stop the war of aggression against Ukraine and withdraw the troops.
He emphasized that none of Russias military goals had been achieved and called on Russia to show readiness to conduct serious negotiations with Ukraine in order to achieve a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
The chancellor emphasized Germanys unwavering determination to support Ukraine in its defense struggle as long as necessary.
At the same time, he emphasized that Ukraines support is designed for the long term, and the Russian leader cannot wait for time to play against him.
Scholz and Putin agreed to continue to maintain contact, the German Chancellors office added.The federal government will inform allies and partners, as well as EU and NATO leaders, about the conversation between Scholz and Putin.The last time Scholz spoke to Putin by phone before that was in December 2022.Scholz does not hide his failure regarding UkraineDuring a conversation with Schweriner Volkszeitung journalists, the German chancellor said that Germans are increasingly interested in issues related to the Russian Federations war against Ukraine.I was asked why I did not supply Ukraine with more weapons and sooner.
But the question of whether this is correct was almost never asked.
And I forgot to explain why it is important to support Ukraine by maintaining balance, that is, not to do all that some loudly demand.He also officially confirmed that the question of whether the current level of support to Ukraine is justified is increasingly being raised in certain regions.
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