Putin and new German Chancellor Scholz spoke on the phone for the first time

Russian President Vladimir Putin and new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone for the first time. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin.

During the conversation, Putin congratulated Scholz on the start of his activities as Federal Chancellor. The report notes that both politicians expressed "interest in the further development of Russian-German relations and maintaining contacts through various channels."

The heads of state also discussed Russia's proposals on security in Europe, excluding the further advance of NATO to the east, and talked about the conflict in Ukraine. “Putin informed in detail about the state of affairs in this area, noting, in particular, that Kyiv continues to stubbornly evade fulfilling its obligations under the Minsk agreements of 2015,” the message says.

in Germany In early December, a new government was presented , headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The Cabinet of Ministers was formed by three parties from the “traffic light” coalition (named after the colors of the parties): the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP; liberals). The elections to the Bundestag this year for the first time in 16 years were held without the participation of Angela Merkel.