German Chancellor Olaf Solz has said it is necessary to maintain contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Moscow continues its war in Ukraine.
“It is absolutely necessary to talk to Putin and I will continue to do so, as the French president will do,” Solz said in an exclusive interview with the German news agency dpa.
Western leaders continue their diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war, which began on February 24.
Soltz’s remarks came the day after his return from Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, which he visited with French President Emanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Johannes.
“When I speak to Putin, I say, for example, the same things I say to you,” he said, adding that it was important to understand that Russia does not dictate terms of peace with Ukraine.
Solz said he would tell Putin he was wrong “if he really believes he will rob some parts of the land and then hope that times will change and everything will return to normal.”
Russia has said it is seeking to occupy parts of eastern Ukraine in what it calls a “special military operation.”
Addressing the Kremlin, Solz said: “You have to withdraw your troops and you have to find an agreement with Ukraine that is acceptable and right for the people of Ukraine.”
Source: AMPE
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