Russian-German energy cooperation is a priority, Putin tells Scholz

cde.news desk 15 February 2022, 19:00 · 1 min read

epa09758197 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, 15 February 2022. German Chancellor visits Russia to discuss with Russian President Putin various current bilateral and international issues, including the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHEMETOV / POOL

Russian-German energy cooperation is a priority for Moscow, which views Berlin as one of its main partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of talks in Moscow on Tuesday.

Putin said gas exporter Russia was a reliable energy supplier.

Reports said that Germany’s Chancellor pressed Putin to dial down pressure on Ukraine, warning that “any further military aggression” would have heavy consequences for Moscow.

“From Moscow, we are demanding immediate signs of de-escalation,” Scholz wrote on Twitter.

via Reuters

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