China News Agency, Moscow, March 4 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with German Chancellor Scholz on the 4th, and the two sides exchanged views on the development of the situation in Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, Putin explained the principles and practices of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, and explained its goals and tasks in detail, and pointed out that these goals and tasks will definitely be implemented.
Scholz expressed concern over the fighting between Russia and Ukraine and the resulting civilian casualties.
For eight years, the West has turned a blind eye to the genocide carried out by Ukraine against residents of the Donbas region, which has killed some 14,000 people, including thousands of children, Putin said.
In this special operation, the Russian army is taking all possible measures to save the lives of civilians. The so-called bombardment of Kyiv and other big cities is a serious propaganda fraud.
The main danger, Putin said, came from Ukraine's "neo-Nazi military groups" who used terror to commit numerous crimes, planting assault weapons in residential areas and hiding behind civilians.
Officials in Kyiv have not followed through on promises to stop the brutality, which has been increasing in recent days.
In addition, mercenaries from third countries also appeared in Ukraine.
Putin called on Scholz to exert influence on Ukraine to ensure the safe evacuation of foreigners from Ukraine as soon as possible.
Putin said Russia is open to dialogue with the Ukrainian side and with all those who want peace in Ukraine, but only if all Russian demands are met.
These demands include ensuring Ukraine's neutral and nuclear-free status, "demilitarization" and "denazification," and recognition of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea, as well as Donetsk and Luhansk's sovereignty and borders.
He stressed, "I hope the representatives of Kyiv will take a reasonable and constructive stance in the planned third round of negotiations."
According to a report by the TASS news agency on the 4th, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights announced on the same day that since the Russian military operation against Ukraine on February 24, Ukraine has suffered at least 1,006 civilian casualties, of which 331 were killed and 675 were injured.
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