Solz said it was worth talking to Putin to dispel any illusions the Russian president may have had that the West was preparing to abandon its support for Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his phone conversation with Vladimir Putin yesterday, Friday, provided no indication of a change in the Russian president’s position on the war in Ukraine, but defended his decision to call the Kremlin.
Speaking from Berlin airport today, just before he left for the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Brazil, Scholz said it was worth talking to Putin to dispel any illusions he might have. to feed [ο Πούτιν] that the West is preparing to abandon its support for Ukraine.
He added, referring to the imminent return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, that it would also not be good if Washington had regular contact with Putin while no other European leader would.
“The conversation was very detailed but contributed to an acknowledgment that not much has changed in the Russian president’s views on the war in Ukraine — and that’s not good news,” Soltz told reporters.
Source :Skai
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