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Zelensky accuses Scholz of opening a ‘Pandora’s box’ by calling Putin

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Olaf Scholz held a phone call with Vladimir Putin in an effort to bring about an end to the war.

The German chancellor urged the Russian president to “negotiate with Ukraine ” in order to restore “just and lasting peace” Putin said any peace deal would have to take Russia ’s security interests into account and reflect “new territorial realities” The Kremlin said that deep divisions remained with Germany but the fact of dialogue was “positive”.

US is Ukraine ’s largest military backer, with Germany second , providing billions of euros in military and humanitarian support.

Berlin has pledged continued support under Mr Scholz but the Chancellor has long opposed allowing Kyiv to strike inside Russia using German -made long-range Taurus missiles.