German Chancellor Scholz will not hesitate to hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin if he deems the moment appropriate, stated German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit. According to him, Scholz has expressed support for accelerating peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine, but the Federal Government currently sees no reason for optimism. Hebestreit noted that recent Kremlin statements about the war in Ukraine “have not given the impression that they are very willing to engage in constructive peace negotiations.” However, Scholz “would not hesitate to have a phone con…