Ukraine crisis: Putin says Russia does not want war | DW News

Описание: According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia has started withdrawing some troops from the Ukrainian border. But NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference at alliance headquarters in Brussels: "So far we have not seen any de-escalation on the ground, not any signs of reduced Russian military presence on the borders of Ukraine."

Gewrman Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Moscow today to meet with ussian President Vladimir Putin. In a joint press conference after meeting, the chancellor said "it is our absolute duty as heads of government that Europe does not see an escalation into war." Scholz added that high-level dialogue between Russian and Germany's European partners is essential to achieving stability moving forward.

"We are ready to work further together. We are ready to go down the negotiations track," Putin told the press conference.

Putin added that Germany "is one of Russia's most important partners" and said it intended to cooperate further with Berlin. He emphasized the role of economic ties between the two, with Germany being Russia's second-biggest trade partner after China.


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