German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy give statement before talks in Berlin, Germany, October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the German chancellor's phone call with Russia's leader on Friday opened a "Pandora's box" that undermined efforts to isolate Vladimir Putin and end the war in Ukraine with a "fair peace".
A German government spokesperson said Olaf Scholz urged Putin to begin talks with Kyiv that would open the way for a "just and lasting peace" as the leaders held their first phone call since December 2022 as the war in Ukraine rages on.
