Friedrich Merz, a German Court candidate for the CDU / CDM, stated that he could have a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "if there is an opportunity to approach the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict."
"If I talk to Putin on the phone, it will be only when we have the opportunity to approach a peaceful solution," said Message in an interview with Funke Media Group.
At the same time, he reminded that German Chancellor Olaf Sholts had a telephone conversation with the Russian leader in 2024 and "that telephone conversation has shown good to the public."
Answering the question how the Bundesver (German Armed Forces) may play a peaceful settlement, the CDU leader stressed that "Germany should not become a part of the conflict." "All other issues should be discussed, as they appear, but it will take more time.
