The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz confirmed that he is preparing "soon" to hold the first telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine, the German TV channel ARD reports, as quoted by Focus.
„Yes, I decided to talk to the Russian president at the right time, but I am a responsible politician and I will not do this alone”, stressed Scholz.
In his words, “we must first discuss this issue with Ukraine and many others”, before the conversation with Putin takes place.
In October, Scholz announced to the Bundestag his readiness to negotiate with Russia in order to achieve a "just peace in Ukraine".