Russia does not want war, President Vladimir Putin to German Chancellor

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said that the country does not want war after Western nations accused Moscow of deploying troops in large numbers near Ukraine with plans to invade.

A news agency quoted Putin as saying that Russia doesn't want a war That is exactly why we put forward proposals for a



process of negotiations. He said it in a press briefing following talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow.

Scholz said that he agreed with Russia’s assessment that there was still a chance to avert war over Ukraine through diplomatic negotiations.