Putin and Scholz will have a telephone conversation today,
This will be their first conversation in two years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plan to have a telephone conversation today, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.
It is noted that this will be the first direct conversation between the two leaders in almost two years.
“The conversation will take place at a critical time for Ukraine, as the country prepares for a third winter under attack from Russia, with much of the country's energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed,” the publication notes.
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