As Russian troops continue to invade the siege of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, German Prime Minister Schortz and French President Vladimir Putin met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone on the 12th and urged him to stop the war immediately.
However, with Putin's unwillingness to stop the war, there are concerns about further intensification of the fighting.
The Russian army, which continues to invade Ukraine, announced on the 12th that it had attacked military airfields and facilities around the capital Kyiv, and it seems that it is advancing troops from three directions, strengthening the offensive toward the capital siege. increase.
Fierce fighting continues in various parts of the country, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has revealed that by the 11th, at least 579 civilians, including 42 children, had died.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a video released on the 12th that "Russian troops are losing a lot of tanks and fighters" and "Russian troops are deploying new troops, but we I will never give up, "he called on the citizens to unite and resist.
Under these circumstances, German Prime Minister Schortz and French President Emmanuel Macron had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 12th.
According to a German government spokesman, Scholz and Macron urged Putin to ceasefire immediately.
However, according to the French presidential office, there is concern that the fighting will intensify further, as President Putin did not see any intention to stop the war at the parley.