"It is very important for us to have a just peace, so that we do not feel that we have lost our best because of the injustice that has been imposed on you. The war will end, but there is no exact date. Certainly, with the policies of this team that will now lead the White House, the war will end sooner. This is their approach, their promise to their society, and it is also very important to them," he said.
As for the earlier Putin-Scholz phone call, it ended on a note that the two leaders should talk again soon. Their discussion has been described as "frank" and "detailed" concerning the Ukraine conflict. Putin conveyed to the German leader that Russia-German relations have seen "unprecedented degradation" - according to TASS.