Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday insisted that Russia was fighting 'Nazi ideology' in Ukraine in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The Russian president sent troops to the pro-Western country on February 24, saying Ukraine needed to be 'demilitarised' and 'de-Nazified.' 'Attention has been drawn to the continued violations of international humanitarian law by militants advocating Nazi ideology and using terrorist methods,' the Kremlin said in a readout after the call. Putin reiterated that Moscow's military operation was aimed at protecting the Russian-speaking population of eastern Ukraine. Putin also accused Kyiv of 'blocking' peace talks. Scholz has...