Schz wants to keep channels en for communication with Putin

German Chancellor af Schz said this in an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Ukrinform reports.

Schz says he wants to keep the channel for communication with the Kremlin en, despite the not so encouraging prospects of success.

"Our goal is for Russia to st its war of aggression and for Ukraine to protect its integrity," Schz said, adding that "to this end" it will be necessary to talk: whether it will be done over the phone, over a video link, or over a long table, remains to be found out."

Russia, the chancellor is convinced, "must admit that this cannot go on like this,” adding that Russia must “st the war, withdraw their tros, and thus create an portunity for mutual understanding."

"Putin, st this war," Schz said, once again appealing to the Russian president.

At the same time, he assessed as likely the possibility of a new escalation in view of the lack of success of the Russian army on the battlefield.

As reported, in early December, Schz called Putin for the first time since mid-September, trying to convince his counterpart to end the war on the neighboring country. After that, he admitted that Putin showed no readiness for real peace talks.