From 4h ago 14.16 BST Scholz rebukes Putin as 'cynical' over Russian president's comments on civilian casualties German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has sharply rebuked Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over his “cynical” comments about civilian casualties. “It doesn’t get more cynical than that,” Scholz said, highlighting that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022 has caused a significant number of civilian casualties. Updated at 15.22 BST4h ago 14.16 BST Scholz rebukes Putin as 'cynical' over Russian president's comments on civilian casualties German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has sharply rebuked Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over his “cynical” comments about civilian casualties. “It doesn’t get more cynical than that,” Scholz said, highlighting that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022 has caused a significant number of civilian casualties. 6h ago 12.07 BST Russian state-owned news service Tass reported earlier that air defence shot down an object over the airspace of Rostov.

Source: The Guardian October 19, 2023 14:08 UTC