The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what ...

The wildly unpopular chancellor's much-criticized decision to phone the Kremlin comes three months before he faces stiff ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years as the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that came in for sharp ...

NATO ally Poland has said "telephone diplomacy cannot replace real support" for Ukraine as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his conversation with Vladimir Putin on Friday had given no indication of a shift in the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone for an hour on Friday afternoon, a ...

was also said to have "emphasized Germany's unshakable commitment to support Ukraine in its defensive battle for as long as is necessary." He told Putin that as a result of this, the Russian ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized a call between Germany’s chancellor and Russian President Vladimir Putin as opening a “Pandora’s box” that only works to undermine ...

Mr. Scholz condemned Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and assured Mr. Putin that Germany would continue to assist Ukraine. Mr. Scholz also told Mr. Putin he believes that the deployment ...

The statement said the chancellor reaffirmed Germany's unwavering determination ... The brief statement did not include a response from Putin. The spokesperson said Scholz spoke with Ukrainian ...