MOSCOW: The Kremlin has welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the situation in Ukraine. This development was described as an important signal by Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as reported by TASS and further communicated by APA News.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Peskov emphasized the significance of Scholz’s remarks, noting that Germany had previously been among the Western countries that ruled out any engagement with Putin. “We hear the words coming from Berlin – Scholz’s words about his readiness for dialogue. These are important words, because until recently Germany was one of the countries of the collective West that completely ruled out any contacts with Putin. We said that this position was not constructive,” Peskov stated. He expressed that the Kremlin views Scholz’s current openness to dialogue as a positive development.

Peskov reiterated that President Putin remains open to discussio
ns aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine. However, he noted that the Kremlin has yet to receive any concrete proposals from Germany or other Western nations to facilitate such discussions. “Whether these statements are backed by actual readiness, whether any initiatives will follow – time will tell,” Peskov commented, acknowledging the absence of specific proposals to date.

The Kremlin continues to prioritize its security interests as a fundamental aspect of any resolution to the Ukrainian crisis. “The main thing for us is to resolve our security interests. In fact, this is what was proposed and what was rejected before the start of the special military operation,” Peskov explained. He also acknowledged the complexity of the prospective dialogue, stating that while it may not be straightforward, all wars ultimately conclude at the negotiating table. “It is clear that it (dialogue – ed.) will never be easy. But one way or another, all wars end at the negotiating table, they end in peace,” Peskov conclude
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