Nobody will stop Putin with phone calls. Last night's attack, one of the largest in this war, proved that telephone diplomacy cannot replace real support of the entire West for Ukraine, emphasized Prime Minister Donald Tusk. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that it was worth talking to Putin to dispel his illusions that the West is going to give up support for Ukraine.
The head of the Polish government published an entry on the X platform on Sunday afternoon, in which he stated that “no one will stop Putin with phone calls.” “Last night's attack, one of the largest in this war, proved that telephone diplomacy cannot replace real support of the entire West for Ukraine. The next weeks will be decisive, not only for the war itself, but also for our future,” he emphasized.
At night and in the morning on Sunday Russia she attacked Ukraine using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The missiles were fired by air forces and from navy ships in the Black Sea. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the Russians used Kindzhal hypersonic missiles and cruise missiles. According to Reuters, it was the largest air missile attack since August 26. The authorities then said that over 200 drones and missiles were used against Ukraine.
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Scholz-Putin conversation
On Friday, the chancellor German Olaf Scholz spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said that during the conversation with Putin, Scholz called on the Russian president to end the war and demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. Scholz also allegedly emphasized Germany's continued support for Ukraine.
The Chancellor also allegedly told Putin that Russia should prepare for negotiations with Ukraine in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Scholz referred to the conversation with Putin on Sunday. – “Ukraine can count on us” is the prevailing principle and no decision will be made over Ukraine's head – he said in Berlin just before leaving for G20 summit In Brazilquoted by the AFP agency.
Scholz said it was worth talking to Putin to dispel his illusions that the West was going to give up support for Ukraine.
He added, in reference to his upcoming return Donald Trump for the office of president USAthat it would also not be good for Washington to be in regular contact with Putin while no European leader is.
– The conversation was very detailed, but it allowed us to conclude that little has changed in the Russian president's views on the war, and this is not good news, Scholz said.
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