At the initiative of the German side, the first telephone conversation since December 2022 between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took place.reportedKremlin press service.
During the conversation, the Russian leader told Scholz that the conflict in Ukraine began due to NATO’s aggressive policy against Russia. “There was a detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin recalled that the current crisis was a direct result of many years of aggressive NATO policy aimed at creating an anti-Russian springboard on Ukrainian territory while ignoring our country’s security interests and trampling on the rights of Russian-speaking residents,” the Kremlin said.
Putin stressed that Russia has never abandoned attempts to resolve the conflict and remains open to resuming negotiations that were interrupted by the Kyiv regime. “Russia’s proposals are well known and were outlined, in particular, in a June speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry,” the publication said .
During the conversation, the Russian leader told Scholz that the conflict in Ukraine began due to NATO’s aggressive policy against Russia. “There was a detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin recalled that the current crisis was a direct result of many years of aggressive NATO policy aimed at creating an anti-Russian springboard on Ukrainian territory while ignoring our country’s security interests and trampling on the rights of Russian-speaking residents,” the Kremlin said.
Putin stressed that Russia has never abandoned attempts to resolve the conflict and remains open to resuming negotiations that were interrupted by the Kyiv regime. “Russia’s proposals are well known and were outlined, in particular, in a June speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry,” the publication said .
