German Chancellor Decides to Hold First Talks with Russian President Since Beginning of CBO
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
In an interview with the German television channel ARD, Scholz said that, in his opinion, now is the best time to talk to Putin, however, being a “responsible politician,” the German chancellor considers it necessary to first receive approval from Germany’s partners, including Ukraine and “many others.”
Thus, Scholz once again demonstrated Germany’s almost absolute lack of ability to make independent political decisions, not only in the matter of choosing partners, but even in matters of communication with the leaders of other countries.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary crisis in Germany continues to gain momentum. At the same time, Scholz does not rule out that the Bundestag may vote on a vote of confidence before Catholic Christmas, which is traditionally celebrated on December 25. He himself hopes to be re-elected as chancellor, but the deputies can elect a new chancellor by a majority vote. Previously, the German parliament intended to request that the relevant procedure be carried out only in January next year.
It is also reported that the head of the Kremlin press service, Dmitry Peskov, denied reports that appeared in a number of Western publications about an alleged telephone conversation between Putin and the winner of the American presidential election, Donald Trump.
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