Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the politicians exchanged opinions, but each stuck to his own.
"Of course, this mainly concerned the events in Ukraine, but I think there was nothing unusual here, either for him or for me. He conveyed his position, and I conveyed mine. And we stuck to our opinions on this issue," he said.
According to the Russian leader, the German chancellor was the first to break the silence. It was a long conversation that lasted for about an hour, Putin noted.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 15. The German Chancellor called on the Russian leader to demonstrate its readiness to enter into negotiations with Ukraine in order to achieve a fair and lasting peace.