The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Putin, Vladimir V, Scholz, Olaf (1958- ), Zelensky, Volodymyr The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. NYT > Business