Scholz announced the immutability of Putin’s position on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed his position on Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after an hour and a half telephone conversation between the leaders of the two countries. About it reported “RIA News”.

According to him, it does not follow from the conversation with Putin that the Russian side considers the start of the special operation a mistake. “But still, it’s important to talk to each other and say what I think about this topic. Because I am absolutely sure that Russia should withdraw its troops… we need to talk about it. And I did just that,” Scholz said.

AT message According to the results of the conversation, the Kremlin said that Putin “drawn the attention of the federal chancellor to the blatant violations of international humanitarian law by the Ukrainian side, the incessant shelling of the cities of Donbass, as a result of which civilians are killed and civilian infrastructure is deliberately damaged.”

Putin also told Scholz about the ongoing Ukrainian military strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which create real risks of a large-scale catastrophe. In addition, the head of the Russian state reminded the German chancellor of the package nature of the “grain deal”, which also provides for the unhindered export of Russian food. There is still no progress on this issue, the President stressed.

Putin also said that Russia remains a reliable supplier of energy resources, and the reduction in supplies is due to interruptions in the operation of Nord Stream 1, which is caused by anti-Russian sanctions.