"I suspect he assessed his negotiating position incorrectly," Boris Pistorius told the Deutschlandfunk radio broadcaster, following Trump's now-abandoned efforts to pressure Putin into accepting an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said that Vladimir Putin should be judged by his actions, not his rhetoric, as the Russian leader continues to “buy time.” Despite a two-hour call between Putin and U.

"Yesterday's phone call once again confirmed that Russia is making loud statements, but there is still no evidence of its intentions. Putin is still not ready to make concessions," Pistorius said. The minister noted that Putin seeks a so-called ceasefire under the condition of Ukraine's refusal to pursue NATO accession and the transfer of occupied