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.

Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has made a bold claim — Russia is not serious about ending the war in Ukraine. In a powerful statement from Brussels, Pistorius accused Vladimir Putin of using peace talks as a delay tactic while continuing deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities.

"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.