(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, NOV 15 - erman Chancellor Olaf Scholz on
Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace
talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the leaders in
almost two years. In the call, Scholz "condemned Russia's war of
aggression against Ukraine and called on President Putin to end
it and withdraw troops", the chancellor's spokesman Steffen
Hebestreit said. The German leader "urged Russia to show
willingness to negotiate with Ukraine with the aim of achieving
a just and lasting peace", Hebestreit added in a statement.
Scholz also stressed "Germany's unwavering determination to
support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression for as
long as necessary". The call comes at a crucial juncture in the
war. Ukrainian troops are coming under pressure and the election
of Donald Trump in the United States has cast doubt over
Washington's continued support for Kyiv. (ANSA-AFP).
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