German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to complete the special military operation and withdraw his troops. He was quoted as saying at the joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni RIA News.
“Today, for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian President participated in the video conference of heads of state and government of the G20 countries. “I called on President Putin to stop the invasion of Ukraine and withdraw his troops from Ukrainian territory so that this war can finally end,” Scholz said.
The German Chancellor also noted that Germany represents “lasting and just peace” in Ukraine on the basis of the UN Charter.
Before that Scholz statedHe said he intends to continue dialogue with Putin. According to him, in order for the negotiation process to begin, Russia must withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory, but the Russian leader is not ready for such a step.
Putin in his speech at the G20 online summit statedWe think that what is happening in Ukraine is a tragedy and that all countries must now look for ways to stop it as quickly as possible.
Putin before explainedHow does Moscow view peace negotiations with Kiev?