Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in their first telephone conversation since December 2022, the Kremlin reported Friday.
The crisis was "a direct result of NATO's long-standing aggressive policies", Putin said during their talk, adding Russia has always remained open to resuming negotiations, which were essentially halted by the Ukrainian government.
Any potential agreement must address Russia's security interests, reflect the new territorial realities, and resolve the root causes of the conflict, the Kremlin reported citing the Russian leader.
Scholz urged Putin to pull his forces out of Ukraine and begin talks with Kyiv that would open the way for a "just and lasting peace."
Scholz and Putin last spoke directly in December 2022.
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