The two leaders discussed the Ukraine crisis, with the Russian President saying the conflict was the result of aggressive NATO policies
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik / Gavriil Grigorov Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone on Friday, their first direct contact in almost two years, the Kremlin has confirmed, saying that the Ukraine crisis was the primary topic of the conversation. According to the Kremlin statement, Putin and Scholz last spoke directly in December 2022. During Friday’s call, which Moscow said was initiated by the German side, the two leaders held a “detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.” DETAILS TO FOLLOW
