Putin took Scholz's call as a sign of weakness, not strength – Le Monde – Politics
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone conversation with Vladimir Putin was perceived by the Russian dictator as a sign of weakness.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin took German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's call as a sign of weakness rather than strength.
Le Monde writes about it.
It is noted that the German opposition accuses Scholz of fueling Russian propaganda. Thus, the representative of the Christian Democratic Union, Jürgen Hardt, criticized the chancellor for contributing to the “propaganda success” of the Kremlin in the context of Germany's domestic policy.
“But Mr. Hardt's appeal did not have the desired effect for Vladimir Putin, which included “only force signals,” such as the threat of a significant increase in military aid to Ukraine. Mr. Scholz “did not make any new concrete proposals or even put…
