German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday showed no signs of a change in his thinking about the war in Ukraine, and he defended his decision to engage with him despite under strict control. criticism
Speaking before he left for the G20 summit in Brazil, Schulz said his talk with Putin was necessary to dispel any illusions the Russian president might have. about the West giving up its support to Ukraine.
The German chancellor said that he believes that it is not the right thing for any European leader to communicate with Putin at a time when Washington is communicating with him again and again, referring to how Donald Trump returns to the American presidency.
He told reporters, “The conversation was very detailed, but it helped to bring out one thing, which is that the views of the Russian president on the war have not seen any significant change.. .and this is not good news.”
The German government said last week that Schulz held talks with US President Donald Trump, and confirmed that they were “ready to work together to restore peace to Europe”.
Schulz’s spokesman said, “Both sides exchanged views on the relationship between Germany and the United States and the current geopolitical problems,” according to “Agence France-Presse.”
The Washington Post reported on the same day that Trump had spoken two days earlier with Putin.
The newspaper cited sources it said were “informed” that Trump’s call from his Florida resort included advice from him to Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine, while reminding him of the large military presence of the United States in Europe.
But the next day, the Kremlin denied the Washington Post’s report about the phone call between Putin and Trump.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that what the newspaper reported “has no relation to reality at all,” as he put it.
In previous reports to Al-Hurra, national security expert Juan Zarate said that the administration of President-elect Trump would work to achieve “balance in foreign policy” of the United States.
He said, “The world is holding its breath in anticipation, but Trump is not a new man. The world has seen a personal character in Trump’s foreign policy dealings.”
He believes that “the most important question will certainly concern Ukraine, and will Trump and his deputy begin to address these issues?” Will they start withdrawing aid from Ukraine? Will they work to weaken NATO? Will they push (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky to accept some settlement that is not in the interest of Ukraine or the security of Europe?
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2024-11-17 13:23:00
