Scholz ready for talks with Putin “soon”, but puts forward an important condition
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The German chancellor said that he was ready to hold talks with Putin on Ukraine in the near future. Scholz stressed that the dialog was possible only with the participation of Ukraine and other parties.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is ready to negotiate on the war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but not individually, but with the participation of Ukraine and other parties, writes UNN citing DW.
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Speaking about developments in the war in Ukraine, Scholz indicated that he was ready to resume talks with Putin "soon." "Yes, I am going to talk to the Russian president when the time is right for that," he said on the Caren Miosga program of German television channel ARD on the evening of Sunday, November 10. - But I am a responsible politician, I will not do it alone.
The German chancellor explained that before talks with Putin on Ukraine, a number of contacts must be established and talks held with "very many" other parties, including Kiev.
Asked when exactly he thought the "right time" for talks with Putin would come, Scholz responded evasively: "Soon."
At the same time, he emphasized the need to make sure that "Ukraine will be able to rely on us so that it does not have to fear being left alone, and also - that at the same time everything will be done to prevent the escalation of this war.
"And, of course the same, we need to see whether there is a way to find out whether this war should continue indefinitely, or whether it is possible to find ways to end it ," the Chancellor summarized.
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The last telephone conversation between Scholz and Putin took place in December 2022, at which time the German chancellor called on the Russian president to withdraw rf troops from Ukraine and seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
In June 2024 , Scholz made it clear that he was open to talks with Putin in the long term, but only if they discussed specific things. In mid-October, Scholz expressed his willingness to negotiate with Putin on the end of the war "on fair terms".
the kremlin said in early october that putin was open to dialog even under the condition that relations between moscow and berlin were virtually reduced to zero.
