China News Agency, Moscow, September 13 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Scholz had a phone call on the 13th. The two sides mainly exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, including the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
According to the Kremlin's website, "Putin drew the German Chancellor's attention to the Ukrainian side's violation of international humanitarian law during the call, which has resulted in the continuous shelling of cities in the Donbas region, resulting in the death of civilians and the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure." Regarding the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant On safety issues, Putin introduced in detail the measures taken by Russia in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants.
In response to the implementation of the food export agreement reached in Istanbul in July, Putin emphasized the "package" nature of the agreement and expressed concern about the imbalance of Ukrainian grain export destinations, noting that only a small part of it goes to countries that need it most .
At the same time, there has been no progress in removing obstacles to the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers.
Putin said that Russia has determined that it is ready to supply a large amount of grain to foreign markets, and will transfer fertilizers blocked in European ports to countries in need free of charge.
In response to Scholz's question, Putin pointed out that the Russian side provided the ICRC with access to the prisoners, while the Ukrainian side did not.
In response to the current energy situation in Europe, Putin emphasized that Russia has been and remains a reliable energy supplier, fulfilling all its contractual obligations.
The interruption of the operation of the Nord Stream-1, which supplies natural gas to Europe, was caused by the obstruction of technical maintenance due to the sanctions imposed by the West on Russia.
Putin also said that it is "shameless" for the relevant countries to block and refuse to start the "Nord Stream-2" on the natural gas supply route through Ukraine and Poland, and try to put the responsibility of Europe's energy supply problems on Russia.
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, citing German government spokesman Steffen Heiberstreiter, it was reported that the conversation between the Russian and German leaders lasted for an hour and a half, and the main topic was the situation in Ukraine.
Scholz called on Putin to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Ukraine, an early ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian territory.
On the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Scholz talked about the need to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant, urging to follow the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency to avoid escalation.
In addition, Scholz also emphasized the importance of the food agreement, saying that the world food situation is still tense, and called for the implementation of the terms of the agreement.
He also called on Russia to treat prisoners in accordance with international humanitarian law, particularly the Geneva Conventions, and to give the ICRC unimpeded access to prisoners.
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