Scholz to discuss war in Ukraine with Chinese leader

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during next week’s G20 summit in Brazil and discuss Russia's war against Ukraine.

Source: dpa, citing sources in the German government, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The agency's sources said that the talks between Scholz and Xi next Tuesday will focus on economic and security policy issues.

However, they also mentioned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the participation of North Korean troops in the fighting as one of the topics of the talks.

Scholz last met with Xi in April during a trip to China.

During the G20 summit, Scholz is also expected to hold bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as with the presidents of South Africa, Vietnam and Singapore.

Background:

• On 15 November, it was revealed that Olaf Scholz had spoken to the Kremlin leader for the first time in two years.
• Reports indicate that Scholz initiated the discussion, with weeks of preparation conducted in close coordination with G7 nations.
• Before his call with Putin, Scholz had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and plans to call him again following the conversation with Putin.

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