German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a telephone conversation with Russian President Putin, during which he rejected Russian accusations that "Nazism is spreading in Ukraine. Scholz announced this on Twitter.

Three points from my long phone conversation with Putin today: there must be an early ceasefire in Ukraine. The claim that Nazis are in power there is wrong. And I also reminded him of Russia's responsibility for the global food situation," Scholz wrote.

According to Politico reporter Hans von der Burkhardt, Scholz stressed the need to improve the humanitarian situation, given the effects of the war in Ukraine, particularly in Mariupol, and also called for progress in "finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict."

In addition, during the 75-minute conversation, the leaders discussed the global food situation, which has become particularly tense as a result of the Russian war.