This is reported by both international news agencies and German media.
During the conversation, Scholz said he is ready to talk to Putin about possible solutions to end the war in Ukraine, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. The government source told AFP that the telephone conversation between the two lasted an hour.
The last time the two spoke was in December 2022, eight months after Russia invaded Ukraine.
In October, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Putin was unwilling to talk to Scholz about finding peace solutions in Ukraine, criticizing him for turning down offers for talks. Scholz has said several times recently that he is willing to discuss with Putin how the war in Ukraine can end.
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