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Ukraine, Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years

The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what the new administration of President-elect Trump will mean for Ukraine.

Sky · 1h

Ukraine war latest: Russia fires barrage of drones at Ukraine; Zelenskyy says Scholz-Putin call opens 'Pandora's box'

Ukraine's military said it shot down dozens of drones launched by Russian forces overnight. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have spoken directly for the first time since 2022 - a move that has prompted anger from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Reuters · 16h

Germany's Scholz calls Putin, ending Western isolation over Ukraine

BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare phone call on Friday to begin talks with Ukraine that would open the way for a "just and lasting peace".

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Reuters · 19h

Putin tells Scholz that Russia is willing to look at energy cooperation, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday that Russia was ready to look at energy deals if Berlin was interested, the Kremlin said, in their first phone conversation since December 2022.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Kremlin Says Putin Is Looking Into Issue of Slow YouTube Speeds in Russia

The Kremlin on Friday said problems with slower speeds on YouTube in Russia were linked to Google's failure to comply with Russian law and that President Vladimir Putin was looking into the issue. Russian internet monitoring services have reported mass outages of the online video hosting service,

PCMag on MSN · 13h

Putin on YouTube Slowdowns: We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This

Filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov says he told Vladimir Putin that YouTube throttling is counterproductive. The Russian president says he'll 'look into it,' Shakhnazarov claims.

Putin Issues Ultimatum to NATO Leader

Ukraine has expressed concern at the first phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf ...

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Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin

Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years, breaking ...

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s troops disguised as Ukrainians in assault on key city

After months spent occupying a swathe of territory in Russia in the wake of a daring summer assault, Volodymyr Zelensky has ...

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'Opening Pandora's Box': Volodymyr criticises German chancellor's call with Vladimir Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised German chancellor Olaf Scholz for holding the country’s first phone call with Vladimir Putin in almost two years. The Ukrainian president said the call with the ...

Putin Slashes Soldiers' Payouts as Russia's Losses in Ukraine Skyrocket

Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops ...

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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry believes calls to Putin will give him hopes of weakening Russia's isolation

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the talk between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kremlin ruler ...

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Trump’s Playbook: How Putin outsmarted 4 US presidents, then was outplayed by 'The Donald'

Putin will not outsmart Trump as he did with four previous presidents because the 'Teflon Don' will flip the “former" KGB ...

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OPINION - How Vladimir Putin's use of North Korean troops can become a nightmare scenario for Russia — and China

Donald Trump has promised to settle the Ukraine war within 24 hours – and so many expect a difficult peace, a “dirty deal” ...

Kyiv Independent on MSN14h

What Putin hopes to achieve in Ukraine before Trump enters the White House

Donald Trump's entrance into the White House on Jan. 20 promises to offer a seismic shift in the U.S.'s approach to Russia's ...

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