Complete Russian "withdrawal", "regrouping" Scholz demands on call with Putin.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday held 90-minute telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and food security problems, the German government said.

"In view of the serious military situation, the chancellor insisted on making the soonest diplomatic decision based on a ceasefire, complete withdrawal of Russian troops, and respect to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty," it said.

Scholz also stressed that Moscow’s "any further #annexation steps" will not remain unanswered "and will not be recognized." Apart from that, he called on the Russian side to ensure proper conditions "for imprisoned combatants" in conformity with generally recognized humanitarian law and ensure "unimpeded access for the International Committee of the #RedCross."

"Touching on the situation at the #ZaporozhyeNPP, the chancellor stressed the necessity to ensure its security. In this context, he called for refraining from any steps to escalate the situation and implementing the measures recommended in the IAEA report," the German side said.

Scholz also "stressed the important role of the #graindeal reached under the United Nations auspices and called on the Russian president not to discredit the agreement and implement it in full," the German government said.
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#kanzler #scholz mit Präsident #putin telefoniert. Er forderte den #rückzug der russischen #Truppen aus der Ukraine.

Erstmals seit Monaten hat Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz wieder mit dem russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin telefoniert. In dem 90-minütigen Gespräch habe Scholz darauf gedrungen, "dass es so schnell wie möglich zu einer diplomatischen Lösung komme", teilte Regierungssprecher Steffen Hebestreit mit.

Diese Lösung für die Ukraine basiere demnach auf drei wesentlichen Punkten:

1.einem #Waffenstillstand,
2.dem vollständigen Rückzug der russischen Truppen,
3. der Achtung der territorialen #Integrität und #Souveränität.

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#шольц призвал Путина как можно скорее добиться дипломатического урегулирования ситуации на Украине и #прекращения #огня, полностью вывести российские войска с украинской территории и обеспечить беспрепятственный доступ Международного Комитета Красного Креста к пленным.