Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

SCHOLZ TO BRIEF ALLIES The Kremlin said Putin had told Scholz Russia was willing to look at energy deals if Germany was interested. Germany was heavily reliant on Russian gas before the war but ...

The Kremlin said Germany initiated the call, during which the leaders had a “detailed and frank exchange of opinions on the situation in Ukraine.” Putin blamed “the current crisis” on what ...

The Kremlin said Mr Putin had told Mr Scholz Russia was willing to look at energy deals if Germany was interested. Germany was heavily reliant on Russian gas before the war but direct shipments ...

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western ...