According to Peskov, Putin "remains open to contacts."
On October 11, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that Putin showed no willingness to discuss mediation regarding Ukraine over the phone with Scholz.
At the same time, Peskov claims that "there have been no proposals" from Berlin.
Baerbock criticized Putin's stance in rejecting the initiative for peace talks. The German minister noted that he "refuses to accept peace and sends yet another signal in favor of war and destruction" in Ukraine on a daily basis. She emphasized that Ukraine "is ready to conclude a just peace."