Putin, Scholz discuss nuclear plant

MOSCOW/BERLIN－Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed issues related to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine in a phone call on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Putin also told Scholz that "Russia is ready to deliver large quantities of grain to external markets and to provide needy countries with the fertilizer blocked in European ports at no charge", and he highlighted Russia's willingness to remain a reliable energy supplier, the Kremlin said.

The two leaders focused on developments around Ukraine in the context of Russia's special military operation, according to the Kremlin.