German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in nearly two years, as western powers position for an incoming Trump administration that has made ending the Ukraine war a priority.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that “Olaf’s call, in my opinion, is a Pandora’s box” because resuming contacts with western leaders was “exactly what Putin has wanted for a long time” — ending Russia’s isolation.
The call took place at a critical time for Ukraine, with Russian troops intensifying their attacks and advancing into Ukrainian territory at a faster rate than at any point since 2022.
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