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Scholz To Continue Engagement With Putin

SECURITY

Today a three way call between French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to open up high-level diplomatic channels between NATO leaders and Putin after a period of limited contact with the Russian President.

  • After the call Macron said that Scholz will speak with Putin again within 48 hours to continue to push for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Macron and Scholz told the Russian president that any resolution to the war needed to come through negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. This reflects an understanding amongst European leaders that Russia may seek a resolution to the war which bypasses Kyiv to satisfy Russian 'security concerns'.
  • Macron conceded that he is 'worried and pessimistic' and 'Europe must prepare itself for all scenarios.'
  • The three-way call came as the former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was reportedly in Moscow meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. When pressed on the meeting Scholz replied: 'I do not wish to comment on that.'
  • The next high-level meeting will take place between Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö tomorrow.

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