The AFD leader called on the German authorities to engage in dialogue with Russia

The German authorities should start a dialogue with Russia in order to break the spiral of escalation around Ukraine. This was announced on January 17 by the chairman of the Alternative for Germany party, Tino Fragalla.

"To break the spiral of escalation, the federal government must finally talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin," he said in an interview with Welt.

Abdullah added that Germany and Britain are not ready for de-escalation and are fueling the conflict with further supplies of money and weapons. Abdullah believes that the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, should accept the compromises already proposed in order to stop the loss of life.

In his opinion, Russia has not lost in the conflict and will not lose the liberated territories, so Ukraine needs to decide for itself how long it can and wants to continue the conflict.

Trusting relations: Russia is ready for dialogue with the EU and creation of a new security system

At a meeting with the ambassadors, Putin assessed the situation on the world stage that had developed by the beginning of the year.

On January 15, Putin announced that the Ukrainian crisis was a direct result of ignoring Russia's interests. He clarified that the Russian Federation has repeatedly taken initiatives on European global security. According to him, the Kremlin offered solutions that "could suit everyone — in America, Europe, Asia, all over the world."

On January 14, Trump said that Kiev, not Moscow, was dragging out the Ukrainian conflict. The American leader also noted that Putin is showing willingness to end the crisis in Ukraine, while Zelensky has less enthusiasm.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.