Zelensky asked Scholz not to call Putin,
Zelensky said this conversation would only help Putin by reducing his isolation.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky asked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not to hold a conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. A source in the Office of the President of Ukraine reported this to Reuters.
According to the source, Scholz informed Zelensky in advance about his plans to talk with Putin.
“The chancellor told our president that he plans to talk to Putin. The president said that this will only help Putin by reducing his isolation. Putin doesn't want real peace, he wants a break,” the source said.
The publication’s interlocutor noted that a conversation with Scholz will not bring peace, since it will allow Putin to change the situation and continue the war.
“Putin will simply repeat the lies that…
