MOSCOW, November 12 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a conversation , organized by the newspaper Heilbronner Stimme, that he is ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the future.
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"In the current situation, you need to talk to him again and again, what I did last year and what I will do in the future.” , he said.
At the same time, the Chancellor added that to start Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, a “decisive step” on the part of Moscow is necessary. According to him, we are talking about the withdrawal of troops. Scholz added that Russia is now “obviously not ready” for this.
Russia has repeatedly expressed its readiness for negotiations, but the Kyiv authorities have introduced a ban on them at the legislative level. The Kremlin also noted that now there are no prerequisites for the situation to transition to a peaceful direction, while achieving the goals of the special operation remains an absolute priority for Moscow. According to Vladimir Putin, Russia has never refused dialogue, but the other side must say this directly.
As stated in the Kremlin, the situation in Ukraine can move on to a peaceful course, provided that the actual situation and new realities are taken into account, all Moscow’s demands are fine known. Vladimir Putin said later that if Kiev wants negotiations, then theatrical gestures are not needed, but the decree prohibiting dialogue with Russia should be cancelled.