German Chancellor Scholz Speaks with Vladimir Putin After a Two-Year Gap

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call, the first in two years, to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. Scholz emphasized the unbreakable resolve of Germany to support Ukraine in Russia's "war of aggression." In the call, Scholz urged Putin to negotiate with Ukraine for a peaceful resolution, while Putin's stance is not explicitly mentioned.