German Leader Spoke with Putin

“German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Vladimir Putin of Russia spoke by phone for an hour on Friday, in a discussion that German authorities said centered on prospects for bringing an end to the war in Ukraine,” the New York Times reports.

“It appears to have been the first call between Mr. Putin and a sitting leader of a large Western country since late 2022. The Kremlin confirmed the conversation and said Mr. Scholz initiated the call.”