Friedrich Merz. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that he does not intend to hold telephone conversations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as previous talks have failed to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> Deutsche Welle (DW), a German international broadcaster and media outlet, citing Merz, as reported by European Pravda<\/p>\n Details: <\/strong>Merz mentioned a visit to Putin by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n in July 2024 and a phone conversation between the Russian leader and former German chancellor Olaf Scholz.<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
Quote from Merz: <\/strong>“A heavy Russian attack on Kyiv and a hospital accompanied the latest visit of the Hungarian prime minister to Moscow. An attack on a children’s hospital following the latest phone call [between] my predecessor [and Putin]. If that\u2019s what comes of such calls, I would refrain from them for a long time.”\u00a0<\/p>\n More details: <\/strong>Asked whether he believes US President Donald Trump is distancing himself from Putin, Merz said: “The US president is showing more and more scepticism and becoming more critical. This is a process”.<\/p>\n “There is a great deal of agreement in Europe on assessing this war,” Merz added. “I believe President Trump is getting closer to that assessment.”<\/p>\n Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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