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Zelensky publicly but gently criticised him for it,
Zelensky opposed the idea, and Scholz refrained,
Putin showcased to the world that his strategy is working – the West will eventually bow its head under the cover of urging him to stop the war which he is not going to do,
Now there may be other conversations, other calls. Just a lot of words,
Zelenskyy said in his evening address Friday night That was — perhaps surprisingly — a very detailed and good conversation with the designated U.S. president,
Scholz said in an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung published on Friday We’ll have to find out — including by talking to him about it,
Possible agreements must take into account the interests of the Russian Federation in the area of security, proceed from new territorial realities, and most importantly, eliminate the root causes of the conflict,
the Russian leader said, ... Al Jazeera reported Talk only gives Putin hope for easing international isolation,
the post said, according to a translation It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens,
Zelensky said in an interview with Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne What is needed are concrete, strong actions that will force him to peace, not persuasion and attempts at appeasement, which he sees as a sign of weakness and uses to his advantage,
Ukraine's foreign ministry said I didn't hear anything that goes against our position,
The Kremlin has also recently reiterated its unwillingness to compromise on the terms of any possible future negotiations while strongly indicating that the Kremlin's longstanding goal of complete Ukrainian capitulation remains unchanged. The Kremlin likely aims to take advantage of uncertainty about the future US policy regarding Ukraine by intensifying its reflexive control campaign against Ukraine's European allies."
The Kremlin is intensifying its reflexive control campaign aimed at influencing Western decision-making in Russia's favour ahead of or in lieu of possible future negotiations about the resolution of the war in Ukraine."
It sends a bad signal especially after Trump’s election,
said one Western diplomat, noting their country had told Berlin This is exactly what Putin has wanted for a long time: It is crucial for him to weaken his isolation. Russia's isolation,
And we want to warn everyone: There will be no Minsk-3,
he said, referencing the Minsk agreements, two failed cease-fire deals between Kyiv and Moscow over the status of the eastern Donbas region He made it clear that sending North Korean soldiers to Russia for combat missions against Ukraine would lead to a serious escalation and expansion of the conflict,
Scholz believes his communication with Putin would strengthen his hand internally, before the election,
wrote Daniel Szeligowski of the Polish Institute for International Affairs on social media The president (Zelenskyy) said this would only help Putin by reducing his isolation. Putin doesn't want real peace, he wants a break,
the Ukrainian source told Reuters The Chancellor urged Russia to show willingness to enter talks with Ukraine with the aim of achieving a just and lasting peace,
the spokesperson said in a statement
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