German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Meets Russian President Putin In Moscow To Discuss The Ukraine Crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin and and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz © Mikhail Klimentyev/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS 

 

Daily Mail: Now Putin plays the peacemaker amid doubts over his theatrical 'withdrawal': Russian strongman claims he 'of course doesn't want war' but accuses Kiev of 'genocide' - as West warns he is STILL plotting invasion 

* Putin says he is 'ready to go down the negotiations track' with the West, after weeks of mounting tensions 

* Russian strongman insisted he 'of course' doesn't want war despite massing troops on Ukraine's border 

* But he repeated claim that 'genocide' is underway in breakaway regions of Ukraine, and insisted their future must be part of security talks - underlining how far apart the two sides still are 

* He spoke hours after Moscow announced some troops will be withdrawn from frontlines to their home bases 

* 'Withdrawal' greeted with optimism and skepticism, amid warnings Russia could still invade at short notice 

Vladimir Putin played magnanimous peacemaker today insisting that he 'of course' doesn't want war in Ukraine hours after announcing a theatrical 'withdrawal' of some of his forces while massing tens of thousands of troops along the border.

The strongman, speaking at the Kremlin alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said he is 'ready to go down the negotiations track' and engage over issues such as arms control, transparency around military drills, and other measures aimed at reducing sky-high tensions between East and West.  

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Meets Russian President Putin In Moscow To Discuss The Ukraine Crisis  

Russia does not want any war, believes in Minsk Accords — Putin-Scholz meeting -- TASS  

Putin & new German chancellor Scholz admit differences -- RT  

Putin Says 'Ready' to Work Toward De-Escalation Following Scholz Talks -- Moscow Times  

Ukraine crisis: 'We don't want war in Europe' Putin says in talks with Scholz -- DW 

‘Lasting security’ in Europe can only be achieved with Russian help, Scholz says -- France 24  

Ukraine crisis: Russia does not want war, Putin says after meeting Scholz -- Euronews 

Time to talk? German chancellor urges Moscow to step back as Zelensky vows to join NATO -- France 24