London | Russian President Vladimir Putin has said war can be avoided if Ukraine and the West issue a cast-iron pledge never to allow Ukrainian membership of NATO, signalling his readiness to “go down the negotiations track”.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, standing next to Mr Putin after a make-or-break meeting in Moscow on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT), said although NATO and the EU did not agree with Russia’s demands, “there are some points in there that are worth discussing”.
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