On the subject of a possible negotiation to end the war, Scholz said Putin had to understand that the war could not be ended by making “some kind of cold peace” that would turn “the current frontline into the new ‘border’ between Russia and Ukraine.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was open to talking to Putin again and called for a “fair peace” to end the conflict. Scholz and Putin held their last phone call in December 2022. The conversation lasted an hour, where Scholz urged Putin to withdraw his country’s troops from Ukraine, while the Russian president accused the West of pursuing “destructive” policies in the region. What is your take on the new line of talks that have come after Germany announcing that the country is on recession ?