German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service said.

"A discussion regarding the situation surrounding Ukraine has been continued," it said.

Putin shared his judgments about the negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives, which are ongoing in a video format, the Kremlin said.

"It was pointed out that the Kyiv regime is seeking to drag out the negotiating process in any possible way by regularly making new unrealistic proposals. Nevertheless, the Russian side stands ready to continue looking for solutions consistent with its well-known principled approaches," it said.