France, Germany urge Putin to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky
24 Jan 2025
PARIS: The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to hold “direct [and] serious negotiations” with Ukraine’s president, the German chancellor’s office said.
Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz spoke to Putin by phone for 80 minutes, BBC reported.
The pair “insisted on an immediate ceasefire and a withdrawal of Russian troops”, the chancellor’s office said.
Russia’s leader said Moscow was open to resuming dialogue with Kyiv, according to the Kremlin.
It did not mention the possibility of direct talks between P...
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