"It was important to tell him (Putin) that he cannot count on support from Germany, Europe and many others in the world waning," Scholz told reporters. "The conversation was very detailed but contributed to a recognition that little has changed in the ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his conversation with Vladimir Putin on Friday had given no indication of a shift in the Russian President's thinking on the war in Ukraine but defended his much-criticised decision to phone the Kremlin.

Germany's government says that Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first such conversation in two years.