It is necessary to continue the dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated this in an interview with Heilbronner Stimme.
“We need to talk to him again and again, which is what I did in the past and what I will do again in the future,” said the German politician.
At the same time, Scholz added, to continue negotiations on Ukraine, Russia needs a decisive step, namely the withdrawal of the army. However, according to the German Chancellor, the Russian authorities “are still not ready” for this.
The Kremlin has already responded to Scholz. Putin is ready for dialogue, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. According to him, the president is open to contacts, however, according to him, negotiations must be productive.
“The President never excludes contacts; the President always speaks of his openness to various contacts, especially at the highest level,” Peskov said, adding that “the President has also always been and remains a supporter of effective contacts, not just for the sake of the process itself, but for the sake of the result.” “
The last time Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone was on December 2, 2022.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced his unwillingness to negotiate with Russia.
Source: Rosbalt
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