Scholz Open to Further Dialogue with Putin Despite Previous Disappointments
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his willingness to engage in another conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite finding their previous discussion unproductive.
“He simply repeated all his formulas again,” Scholz said in an interview with RTL, describing the earlier exchange as disappointing.
The German leader defended the necessity of such dialogue, emphasizing that it serves to make clear to Putin that Germany’s support for Ukraine remains steadfast.
“This has to happen, and I will do it again. But we should not have any illusions about its results,” Scholz acknowledged, while also addressing criticism, including from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, regarding his approach to talks with Moscow.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his willingness to engage in another conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite finding their previous discussion unproductive.
“He simply repeated all his formulas again,” Scholz said in an interview with RTL, describing the earlier exchange as disappointing.
The German leader defended the necessity of such dialogue, emphasizing that it serves to make clear to Putin that Germany’s support for Ukraine remains steadfast.
“This has to happen, and I will do it again. But we should not have any illusions about its results,” Scholz acknowledged, while also addressing criticism, including from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, regarding his approach to talks with Moscow.