The Biden administration is working to implement key policies before Trump assumes office. These include infrastructure projects, environmental protection measures, and judicial appointments. The administration is also rushing to provide Ukraine aid and finalize student loan forgiveness plans. These efforts face opposition from Trump and Republicans, who may attempt to undo them.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the war in Ukraine by phone. Scholz condemned Russia's aggression and urged Putin to withdraw troops and negotiate a lasting peace. Scholz reiterated Germany's support for Ukraine, speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before and after the call.

In a recent interview, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz revealed that his phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump was surprisingly detailed. They discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine, with Scholz perceiving a more nuanced stance from Trump than publicly expressed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Germany's Olaf Scholz of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years.

The German chancellor spoke to Russia's leader for the first time in nearly two years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has slammed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for having a phone call with Vladimir Putin, saying it has opened a “Pandora’s box.”