German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that came in for sharp criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "It was important to say as well that he (Putin) should not count on the support for Ukraine of Germany,

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said he supports Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite criticism from NATO allies and Kiev. "There is no talk of peace with Putin at the moment,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday came under fire from NATO allies for his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week. In a post on X, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said: "No one will stop Putin with phone calls.