INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday contacted Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out his troops from Ukraine, as a
counteroffensive by Kyivs forces made speedy progress.Scholz in a 90-minute telephone call advised Putin to pertain to a diplomatic
service as quickly as possible, based on a ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Russian forces and respect for the territorial stability and
sovereignty of the Ukraine, according to the chancellors representative Steffen Hebestreit
The chancellor likewise motivated his Russian counterpart to stick to an offer allowing grain exports from Ukraine that Russia has
repeatedly criticized.Scholz informed Putin not to reject and continue to fully implement the grain deal in light of the stretched
international food supply.During the call, the German chancellor raised the concern of security at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,
Europes largest, which has been a centerpiece of battling in current weeks.The German leader asked Putin to prevent any escalation and
implement completely the procedures suggested by the International Atomic Energy Agency
The IAEA has actually required a security zone to be set up around after an objective to the plant previously this month.
