German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin called each other for an hour. The German government confirms this.
The two world leaders had not spoken in almost two years. The radio silence has to do with the war in Ukraine. Russia invaded that country in February 2022 and has been waging a bloody war in that country ever since.
Ukraine receives a lot of arms support from Western allies. Germany is Kyiv’s most important ally after the United States, which has often led to criticism from the Kremlin.
New war winter
Observers speak of a critical moment for Ukraine as the country braces for the third winter of war. Previously, large parts of the country’s energy supply had been damaged or destroyed.
Since Donald Trump won the American presidential elections last Tuesday, the question is what the next president wants to do regarding this war, and whether America will continue to support Ukraine. Trump has said he wants to end the war. We made this video about how he wants to do that:
