Germany's Scholz calls Putin for first time in 2 years

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-15 18:13:57 | Updated at 2024-11-28 11:32:50 1 week ago

Germany's Scholz calls Putin for first time in 2 years
dw.com ^ | Nov 15, 2024

Posted on 11/15/2024 9:50:31 AM PST by posterchild

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly spoke on the phone for around an hour on Friday, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in Berlin.

Scholz was said to have urged Putin to enter negotiations for a "just and lasting" peace with Ukraine.

The spokesman also said Scholz had spoken with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy beforehand, and that the chancellor had reiterated Germany would support Ukraine for as long as necessary. ...

The call comes within 10 days of news of Donald Trump's election win in the US, potentially heralding a change in position in Washington, and little more than a week after news that Olaf Scholz might be leaving his post fairly soon after.

Scholz and Trump held a call on Sunday. The German chancellor told the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that he thought Trump had more nuance to his positions than is usually assumed.

"I did get the impression that he has a more nuanced position than is often assumed here in Germany," Scholz said, adding that his phone call with Trump on Sunday was "very detailed and good".

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1 posted on 11/15/2024 9:50:31 AM PST by posterchild

To: posterchild

“I did get the impression that he has a more nuanced position than is often assumed”

In other words he believed the BS that “news” outlets sent out non stop.

2 posted on 11/15/2024 9:57:27 AM PST by gibsonguy

To: posterchild

They dream of their old relationship.

3 posted on 11/15/2024 10:10:38 AM PST by Sacajaweau

To: Sacajaweau

I thought it said Sgt. Shultz.

Never mind.

4 posted on 11/15/2024 10:13:36 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )

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