German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's call to Russian President Vladimir Putin is a Pandora's box. It may be followed by other conversations. However, there will be no Minsk-3, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The conversation, which took place over the phone, lasted for about an hour and constituted the first direct exchange between the two leaders in nearly two years, according to German media reports.

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zalenskyy advised German Chancellor Olaf Scholz against speaking to Vladimir Putin, warning that it would reduce the Russian leader’s isolation and keep the war going