German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in nearly two years on Nov. 15.
During the call, Scholz urged Putin to open negotiations with Ukraine to end the war there.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts at a media briefing following his bilateral talks with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 5, 2024. Annegret Hilse/Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
