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Scholz's call to Putin is Pandora's box

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years

The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what the new administration of President-elect Trump will mean for Ukraine.

Sky News on MSN · 1h

Scholz's phone call with Putin opens 'Pandora's box', says Zelenskyy

Germany said Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since 2022 to urge him to negotiate with Ukraine for a "just" peace deal. It comes amid speculation about what president-elect Donald Trump's second term could mean for the war.

CNN on MSN · 5h

Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin

Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years, breaking Western isolation over Ukraine. The German leader is gearing up for a snap election and Europe girding to hear Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine.

Putin, Russia and Kremlin

Reuters · 15h

Putin tells Scholz that Russia is willing to look at energy cooperation, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday that Russia was ready to look at energy deals if Berlin was interested, the Kremlin said, in their first phone conversation since December 2022.

Yahoo · 20h

Kremlin says Putin is looking into issue of slow YouTube speeds in Russia

The Kremlin on Friday said problems with slower speeds on YouTube in Russia were linked to Google's failure to comply with Russian law and that President Vladimir Putin was looking into the issue. Russian internet monitoring services have reported mass outages of the online video hosting service,

PCMag on MSN · 8h

Putin on YouTube Slowdowns: We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This

Filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov says he told Vladimir Putin that YouTube throttling is counterproductive. The Russian president says he'll 'look into it,' Shakhnazarov claims.

Putin, North Korean

Newsweek · 22h

North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning

North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.

BBC on MSN · 19h

North Korean troops in Ukraine ‘grave escalation’, Scholz tells Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops against Ukraine was a “grave escalation” of the conflict, according to government sources.

Dagens.com (CA) on MSN · 18h

“Don’t Call Them North Koreans”: Russian POWs Reveal How Kim’s Troops Stay Hidden

Captured Russian soldiers have revealed the presence of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine under Vladimir Putin’s command. The prisoners of war (POWs) shared these details during interrogations by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine, Trump and Russia

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Russia pushes forward in Ukraine amid talk of negotiations

A buildup of Russian troops in Ukraine’s southeast comes as uncertainty looms over how a Trump presidency will affect the war.

The New Yorker · 18h

What Russia and Ukraine Want from a Second Trump Presidency

The Trump Administration will likely take the lead in any negotiations to end the war—a development that Vladimir Putin would welcome.

Rolling Stone · 7h

Trump’s Peace Plan for Ukraine Looks Like Putin’s Victory

Donald Trump thinks he can end the war in Ukraine. In reality, he’s preparing to hand Russia a win — and the consequences will be profound.

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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry believes calls to Putin will give him hopes of weakening Russia's isolation

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the talk between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kremlin ruler ...

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Germany's Scholz urges Putin in phone call to open talks with Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to hold a phone call on Friday, Bloomberg reported ...

Putin Slashes Soldiers' Payouts as Russia's Losses in Ukraine Skyrocket

Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops ...

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Senators Call for Investigation Into Elon Musk’s Contacts with Russia

Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Jack Reed asked the Biden administration to probe whether the conversations are a ...

RBC Ukraine on MSN6h

Zelenskyy: Putin does not want results from negotiations. He seeks to destroy Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want results from negotiations to end the war. He aims to destroy Ukraine, states ...

Daily Wrap on MSN8h

Scholz and Putin break silence: a risky diplomatic chess move

Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his daily address to Ukrainians that the call from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Vladimir ...

Kyiv Independent on MSN10h

What Putin hopes to achieve in Ukraine before Trump enters the White House

Donald Trump's entrance into the White House on Jan. 20 promises to offer a seismic shift in the U.S.'s approach to Russia's ...

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Trump is "not going to allow Vladimir Putin to roll through Ukraine"

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Trump is "not going to allow Vladimir Putin to roll through Ukraine." ...

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