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A hopeless Scholz needed a temple of forgiveness to save himself from political death, and the "sinner" Vladimir Putin seemed to be the answer.
Caught in the storm of the collapse of the ruling coalition, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an "alla Trump" move, which if played in the right way could serve him to win a second governing mandate.
Olaf Scholz held a telephone conversation with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, which lasted more than an hour, this afternoon, marking the first communication in two years, since the start of the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
The focus of the conversation was reported to be the war in Ukraine and Russian-German relations which have degraded since the start of the war. Scholz's office said the chancellor asked Putin to stop Russian aggression in Ukraine and start peace talks.
" I spoke to President Putin on the phone and called on him to end Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and withdraw its troops. Russia must show a willingness to negotiate with Ukraine - with the aim of achieving a just and lasting peace ," Scholz's office said.
The call was also confirmed by the Kremlin, which said that there was a call between the two leaders on the initiative of the German side. In the Kremlin announcement, it was emphasized that a detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine took place, while adding that Putin showed his readiness to start negotiations for a peace agreement.
"There was a detailed and honest exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin recalled that the current crisis was a direct result of NATO's long-term aggressive policy aimed at creating an anti-Russian bridge on Ukrainian territory, ignoring our country's security interests and violating the rights of Russian-speaking residents. Regarding the prospects for a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict, the Russian president noted that the Russian side has never refused and remains open to the resumption of negotiations that were interrupted by the Kiev regime ," the Kremlin statement said.
But why now and what does this call mean for Scholz?
Behind this phone call are hidden two main motives and objectives of Scholz. At a time when Germany is expected to go to early elections and when domestic polls show a decline in his popularity, Scholz needed a big move even if it went against the grain of the EU, and that's exactly what he did. Scholz decided to have a phone call with what for the last two years has been declared the common enemy of the West, Vladimir Putin.
Through this call, Scholz will show his skills as a world leader who manages to make big moves and bring the parties to the negotiating table, which for the Germans, who pay a large amount of aid bills in Ukraine, it would be a melody. Achieving peace in Ukraine means for many Germans a breather and lower living costs. This move by Scholz would encourage Germans to vote for a government that is willing to make a deal with Putin regardless of the conditions, after a grueling war of more than 2 years.
Also, this phone call would increase the hopes of the Germans for the adjustment of relations with Russia. Which means that in the near future Germany could start receiving energy resources from Russia again, which would bring down the costs of gas and oil, which have been increased due to the sanctions imposed on Moscow for two years. the last few years.
Another motive that made Scholz take this step, which was not well received neither by Ukraine nor by EU allies, is the election of Trump as president of the USA. As Trump has declared that in the first days of his administration he will sit down with Russia to make peace in Ukraine regardless of the conditions, Scholz is trying to steal a piece of the stage from the incoming US president. , but why not, to become a supportive ally in his idea that is highly criticized by everyone.
At a time when Trump wants 2 more months to take the presidency, Scholz is able to quickly play the negotiator's cards to increase his fragile image both domestically and internationally.
Scholz's initiative is a double-edged sword, how far his expectations will be realized remains to be seen, but one thing is certain, the German chancellor has just set fire to Europe's anti-Russian policy!
Despite everything, a hopeless Scholz needed a temple of forgiveness to save himself from political death, and the "sinner" Vladimir Putin was apparently the answer./ Pamphlet
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