Persuaded to finish the war in Ukraine: Scholtz one and a half hours talked with Putin by phone

"Given the severity of the war situation and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, the chancellor called for a diplomatic decision as soon as possible. It should be based on the cessation of fire, the full withdrawal of Russian troops and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine," Scholt said. Any Russia's aggressive steps towards joining the territories will not be response and will not be recognized, he added.

In the conversation, the topics of Zaporizhzhya NPPs touched. Scholz emphasized the implementation of the IAEA requirements, the security and de -escalation of hostilities near the object. The Federal Chancellor called on Putin to treat Ukrainian prisoners of war in accordance with international humanitarian law and Geneva conventions. Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross should have access to them.

Scholtz and Putin spoke about the food situation in the world and the important role of the Grain Agreement under the auspices of the UN. Russia should not discredit these arrangements and fully comply with. The representative of the German Government Steffen Heberstryite said that Putin and Scholz's conversation had passed after the Chancellor Conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on September 7. The Kremlin has not yet commented on Putin and Scholz's telephone conversation.

The Russian media noted that the President of the Russian Federation and the German Chancellor spoke the phone for the last time on May 13, and on May 28, they spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron. The leaders of France and Germany persuaded Putin to find a diplomatic decision of the war with Ukraine. It should be noted that on September 4, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared the beginning of Germany's hybrid war against Russia and called the country an enemy.