The Kremlin revealed the content of the negotiations between Putin and Scholz

According to the statement, Putin and Scholz had a “detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.” The Russian president said the crisis “was the result of many years of aggressive NATO policy aimed at creating an anti-Russian bridgehead in Ukraine,” the Kremlin said.

Putin added that Russia did not abandon the negotiations “which were interrupted by kyiv” and was still open to them. However, future agreements “should take into account the interests of the Russian Federation in the field of security, be based on new territorial realities and, most importantly, eliminate the root causes of the conflict,” the report says.

The leaders also discussed Russian-German relations and touched on the war in the Middle East. The Russian president “reported on Moscow’s efforts to reduce tension and seek peaceful solutions to the crisis in the region.” The parties agreed that “after the conversation, the leaders’ aides will be in touch,” the Kremlin said.

Previously, German authorities reported on negotiations between Putin and Scholz on November 15. The country’s government indicated that Scholz called on Putin to complete the military operation in Ukraine and negotiate with kyiv to achieve a “just and lasting peace.”

According to Reuters, the telephone conversation between the heads of state lasted an hour; The last time they communicated directly was in December 2022.