Putin Lists Russia’s Truce Demands In First Call With Scholz Since 2022, Ukraine Slams “Appeasement”

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently had a phone conversation regarding Ukraine, discussing Russia’s security interests and the need for a peace deal to address “new territorial realities”. While Scholz condemned Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and called for troop withdrawal, Ukraine criticized the conversation as appeasement. Speculation arises whether Donald Trump’s return as US President has prompted European leaders to engage with Putin.

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