ToGerman Chancellor Scholz called for the continuation of negotiations with Putin, the German Chancellor assured that he would continue to communicate with the Russian president against the background of military operations in Ukraine. Since their beginning, the leaders have called nine times, the last conversation took place at the end of May Olaf Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz would like to continue negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said this at a meeting with residents of the city of Essen, the broadcast was on the government website. “I met with the Russian president in Moscow at a long table. I’ve talked to him on the phone many times. And I will say clearly that I will continue to do this,” Scholz noted (quoted by RIA Novosti). He said that he is in close contact with Putin and is not going to give up cooperation.
Immediately after the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Scholz called the fighting a “serious mistake” and warned the Kremlin about the “bitter price” that would have to be paid. At the same time, the German Chancellor continued the dialogue with Putin. During the entire period of hostilities, they called nine times and discussed the situation in Ukraine, negotiations between the delegations of Moscow and Kiev, payment of gas, export of Ukrainian grain and the lifting of sanctions that interfere with the export of Russian fertilizers. During the calls to the President of Russia, Scholz advocated a cease-fire in Ukraine.
The German Chancellor has repeatedly spoken about the importance of negotiating with Putin. On June 17, he announced that he would continue to talk with the Russian president so that Russia and Ukraine would sign a peace agreement acceptable to Kiev.
On the 28th, Scholz again stressed the need to communicate with the Russian president, despite the difference of opinion. At the same time, he pointed out the futility of negotiations until Putin himself realizes that it is necessary to end military operations.
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“No matter how difficult it is, direct communication is important, especially during a crisis. I want our messages to reach the President of Russia directly, so that Russia takes responsibility. My clear message to him is that his strategy towards Ukraine will not work. Putin should know what we demand from him, which is why I think such conversations are important, including in the future,” Scholz said on August 17.
The position of the German Chancellor on relations with Russia during the fighting has caused criticism both inside and outside the country. It was also connected with the fact that the Scholz government did not coordinate the supply of weapons to Ukraine for a long time.
In April, the leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz criticized Scholz for insufficient support for Ukraine. He noted that the chancellor was “silent and told only half the truth,” and also delayed the supply of weapons to Kiev, so society in Germany and abroad quickly stopped perceiving him as a person with strong and strategic thinking and lost confidence in him.
Later, the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk, rebuked Scholz for the “sluggishness of politics”. He recalled that not a single representative of the German government had arrived in Ukraine since February 24, and Scholz himself, who lacked the courage, adopted the strategy of “waiting and observing”.
The head of the German government rejected accusations of insufficient aid for Ukraine. He explained the delay in the supply of weapons by the preparation of the Ukrainian military for their use . On June 16, Scholz, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, arrived in Kiev and met with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky.
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Olaf Scholz
politician, Chancellor of Germany
June 14, 1958
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