German chancellor’s conversation Friday with Russian leader undermines efforts to isolate Moscow, Ukrainian president says.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has condemned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his decision to hold a telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, describing it as a mistake. Source: European Pravda,

The wildly unpopular chancellor's much-criticized decision to phone the Kremlin comes three months before he faces stiff challenges from the populist left and right.

Germany's government says that Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first such conversation in two years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in nearly two years, discussing the war in Ukraine for an hour.

Olaf Scholz responds to a series of critical evaluations following his phone call to Vladimir Putin. He declares that no decisions regarding Ukraine will be made without Kyiv's involvement. "Ukraine can count on us" is the principle that prevails and "no decision will be taken behind Ukraine’s back,