German Scholz And Russian Putin Discussed Ukraine In A Phone Call

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine based on a ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Russian troops as soon as possible. . the German government spokesman said. In the 90-minute call, Scholz stressed the need to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine and called on Putin to continue to fully implement the U.N.-backed grain deal, spokesman Steffen Hebestreit added. “The Federal Chancellor stressed that any further steps of annexation by Russia will not go unanswered and will not be recognized under any circumstances,” Hebestreit said in the statement, adding that Solz and Putin agreed to remain in contact. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reporting by Riham Alkousaa, Editing by Victoria Waldersee Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.